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Boswell Sisters - The Boswell Sisters Collection [5 CD]

Boswell Sisters - The Boswell Sisters Collection [5 CD]

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The Boswell Sisters inauspiciously launched their recording career in New Orleans, their hometown, on March 22, 1925. Early local appearances featured Connie, the eldest, on cello, Helvetia (Vet) on violin, and Martha at the piano, but the city's Jazz environment made Connie and Vet switch to saxophone and banjo, respectively. At first, the singing was almost incidental, but it became their ticket to national attention five years later when they moved to New York and became a fixture on radio shows. The Boswell Sisters were notable for their tight harmony as well as their unique ability to modulate pitch and give familiar songs a new melodic twist. They were the cutting edge that inspired future groups, including the Andrews Sisters, who began their own career by emulating them, even down to their Southern accent. The exuberant sisters recorded a string of hits in the 1930s, sometimes teaming up with fellow vocalists, such as Bing Crosby and the Mills Brothers. Instrumental accompaniments are by some of the days most popular musicians and bands, including the Dorsey Brothers, Don Redman, Red Nichols, and Benny Goodman. Considering their popularity and impact, the sisters had a relatively brief run, disbanding in 1936 when Martha and Vet married outside of the music industry and decided to give priority to family life. Connie, however, continued and enjoyed a successful solo career. This boxed set contains the entire Boswell Sisters output of commercially released recordings- a remarkable set of performances that paved the way for the vocal trio genre. It also includes a bonus DVD featuring more extraordinary performances.

Tracklist:

  1. Wha'dja Do To Me
  2. When I Take My Sugar To Tea
  3. Roll On, Mississippi, Roll On
  4. Shout, Sister, Shout
  5. Sing A Little Jingle
  6. I Found A Million Dollar Baby
  7. It's The Girl
  8. It's You
  9. Makin' Faces At The Man In The Moon
  10. I Can't Write The Words
  11. Shine On, Harvest Moon
  12. Heebie Jeebies
  13. River, Stay 'way From My Door
  14. An Ev'ning In Caroline
  15. Nothing Is Sweeter Than You
  16. I Thank You Mister Moon
  17. Was That The Human Thing To Do
  18. Put That Sun Back In The Sky
  19. Stop The Sun, Stop The Moon
  20. Everybody Loves My Baby
  21. There'll Be Some Changes Made
  22. Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea
  23. If It Ain't Love
  24. Got The South In My Soul
  25. Nights When I'm Lonely
  26. We're On The Highway To Heaven
  27. That's What I Like About You
  28. My Future Just Passed
  29. Heebie Jeebies
  30. Gee, But I'd Like To Make You Happy
  31. Don't Tell Him, What Happened To Me
  32. I Surrender Dear
  33. Stardust
  34. Sing A Little Jingle
  35. Gems From George White's Scandals, Part 1 & 2
  36. We've Got To Put That Sun Back In The Sky
  37. Was That The Human Thing To Do
  38. California Medley, Part 1
  39. California Medley, Part 2
  40. Lawd, You Made The Night Too Long
  41. "O.K., America!" Medley Part 1
  42. "O.K., America!" Medley Part 2
  43. Was That The Human Thing To Do
  44. California Medley, Part 2
  45. Lawd, You Made The Night Too Long
  46. "O.K., America!" Medley Part 2
  47. "O.K., America!" Medley Part 1
  48. Doggone, I've Done It
  49. Hand Me Down My Walkin' Cane
  50. Old Yazoo
  51. We Just Couldn't Say Goodbye
  52. Sleep, Come On And Take Me
  53. Down Among The Sheltering Palms
  54. Down On The Delta
  55. Charlie Two-Step
  56. Sentimental Gentleman From Georgia
  57. It Don't Mean A Thing
  58. Louisiana Hayride
  59. Minnie The Moocher's Wedding Day
  60. Crazy People
  61. Mood Indigo
  62. Forty-Second Street
  63. Shuffle Off To Buffalo
  64. California Medley (Part 2)
  65. O.K. America
  66. We Just Couldn't Say Goodbye
  67. Sleep, Come On And Take Me
  68. Down Among The Sheltering Palms
  69. Mood Indigo
  70. Forty-Second Street
  71. The Gold Diggers' Song
  72. It's Sunday Down In Caroline
  73. Puttin' It On
  74. Swanee Mammy
  75. Sophisticated Lady
  76. That's How Rhythm
  77. Song Of Surrender
  78. Coffee In The Morning (Kisses In The Night)
  79. You Oughta Be In Pictures
  80. I Hate Myself (For Being So Mean To You)
  81. Goin' Home
  82. The Lonesome Road
  83. Rock And Roll
  84. If I Had A Million Dollars
  85. The Object Of My Affection
  86. It's Written All Over Your Face
  87. Dinah
  88. O.K. America
  89. Coffee In The Morning (Kisses In The Night)
  90. Alexander's Ragtime Band
  91. The Darktown Strutters' Ball
  92. Don't Let Your Love Go Wrong
  93. Why Don't You Practice What You Preach
  94. If I Had A Million Dollars
  95. The Object Of My Affection
  96. It's Written All Over Your Face
  97. Dinah
  98. Way Back Home
  99. Every Little Moment
  100. Travelin' All Alone
  101. St. Louis Blues
  102. Fare Thee Well, Annabelle
  103. Lullaby Of Broadway
  104. Top Hat, White Tie And Tails
  105. Cheek To Cheek
  106. I'm Gonna Sit Right Down And Write Myself A Letter
  107. The Music Goes 'round And Around
  108. Let Yourself Go
  109. I'm Putting All My Eggs In One Basket

UPC: 717101860821
Label: Storyville Records
Release Date: 8.9.11
Format: CD

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