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Boswell Sisters

Title: The Boswell Sisters Collection (5CD & DVD)

Label: Storyville

Cat No:1088608
Format:CD

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• This 5CD 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.

• 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 day’s most popular jazz musicians and bands, including The Dorsey Brothers, Don Redman, Red Nichols, and Benny Goodman.

• Early local appearances, in their hometown New Orleans, 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 inspired many future groups, especially The Andrews Sisters.

• Considering their popularity and impact, the Boswells had a relatively brief run, disbanding in 1936 when Martha and Vel married outside of the music industry and decided to give priority to family life. Connie, however, continued and enjoyed a successful solo career.

Track Listing for The Boswell Sisters Collection (5CD & DVD)
CD1
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. A 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
Total ime:73:15

CD2
1. Nights When I’m Lonely
2. We’re On The Highway To Heaven
3. That’s What I Like About You
4. My Future Just Passed
5. Heebie Jeebies
6. Gee, But I’d Like To Make You Happy
7. Don’t Tell Him, What Happened To Me
8. I Surrender Dear - vcl FM
9. Star Dust
10. Sing A Little Jingle
11. Gems From George White’s Scandals, Part 1 & 2
(Life Is Just A Bowl Of Cherries/This Is The Missus/The Thrill Is Gone – vcl BC/My Song –vcl FM/That’s Love/That’s Why Darkies Were Born –vcl FM/Life Is Just A Bowl Of Cherries –vcl BC, MB)
12. We’ve Got To Put That Sun Back In The Sky 3:09
13. Was That The Human Thing To Do
14. California Medley, Part 1, 4:13
Intro. California, Here I Come Golden Gate (Rose-Dreyer-Joson-Meyer) vcl SG/Frisco, Hello, Hello Chinatown, My Chinatown /Rose Room (in Sunny Roseland) vcl AJ/ Fight On
15. California Medley, Part 2.
Intro. Hail Stanford, Hail
Avalon
Avalon Town
Whispering
I Cried for You –vcl CB/ California, Here I Come –vcl SG
16. Lawd, You Made The Night Too Long
17. “O.K., America!” Medley Part 2, My Romance –vcl FF/ The Old Man Of The Mountain (Hill-Young) –vcl MB, FF
18. “O.K., America!” Medley Part 1, She Was Just A tarter’s Darter –vcl FF/ Love Me Tonight–vclCL/Strange As It Seems

CD3
1. Was That The Human Thing To Do? (Fain-Young) 2:55
2. California Medley, Part 2 4:13 Intro.Hail,Stanford,Hail!/ AvalonAvalonTown /Whispering / I Cried For You vcl CB/California,Here I Come -vcl SG.
3. Lawd, You Made The Night Too Long
4. "O.K., America!"
Medley Part 2
My Romance -vcl FF/ The Old Man Of The Mountain vcl MB, FF
5. "O.K., America!"
Medley Part 1 She Was Just A Tarter's Daughter - vcl FF/ Love Me Tonight vcl CL/ Strange As It Seems
6. Doggone, I've Done It
7. Hand Me Down My Walkin' Cane
8. Old Yazoo
9. We Just Couldn't Say "Goodbye"
10. Sleep, Come On And Take Me
11. Down Among The Sheltering Palms
12. Down On The Delta
13. Charlie Two-Step
14. Sentimental Gentleman From Georgia
15. It Don't Mean A Thing
16. Louisiana Hayride
17. Minnie The Moocher's Wedding Day
18. Crazy People
19. Mood Indigo
20. Forty-Second Street
21. Shuffle Off To Buffalo
Total time 69:00

CD4
1. California Medley (Part 2)
2. O.K. America (Part 2)
3. We Just Couldn’t Say Goodbye
4. Sleep, Come On and Take Me
5. Down Among the Sheltering Palms
6. Mood Indigo
7. Forty-Second Street
8. The Gold Diggers’ Song
9. It’s Sunday Down In Caroline
10. Puttin’ It On
11. Swanee Mammy
12. Sophisticated Lady
13. That’s How Rhythm Was Born
14. Song of Surrender
15. Coffee In the Morning (Kisses In the Night)
16. You Oughta Be In Pictures (My Star of Stars)
17. I Hate Myself (For Being So Mean To You)
18. Goin’ Home
19. The Lonesome Road
20. Rock and Roll
21. If I Had A Million Dollars
22. The Object of My Affection
23. It’s Written All Over Your Face
24. Dinah
Total time 75:54

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