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Constance Foore "Connee" Boswell (December 3, 1907, Kansas City, Missouri – October 11, 1976, New York City, New York) was an American female vocalist born in Kansas City but raised in New Orleans, Louisiana. With her sisters, Martha and Helvetia "Vet" Boswell, she performed in the 1930s as The Boswell Sisters. They became a highly influential singing group during this period via recordings and radio.
Connee herself is widely considered one of the greatest jazz female vocalists and was a major influence on Ella Fitzgerald who said, "My mother brought home one of her records, and I fell in love with it....I tried so hard to sound just like her."
In 1936, Connee's sisters retired and Connee continued on as a solo artist (having also recorded solos during her years with the group).
She was born on December 3, 1907 in Kansas City, Missouri.
The Boswells came to be well known locally while still in their early teens, making appearances in New Orleans theaters and radio. They made their first recordings for Victor Records in 1925, which included "Cryin' Blues" where Connee is featured singing in the style of her early influence, the African American singer Mamie Smith. (She also credited opera singer Enrico Caruso as one of her influences.) The Boswell Sisters became stage professionals that year when they were tapped to fill in for an act at New Orleans' Orpheum Theatre. They received an invitation to come to Chicago and perform in 1928 and honed their act on the Western Vaudeville Circuit. When their tour ended they traveled to San Francisco. The hotel that had been recommended had a less than savory reputation, and the man at the desk suggested that these three young ladies might be better off in another hotel. That man, Harry Leedy, would later become their manager on a handshake and become a permanent part of Connee's life as her husband. Harry was also part owner of Decca Records.
"My Melancholy Baby" is a popular song published in 1912 and first sung publicly by William Frawley. The music was written by Ernie Burnett, the lyrics by George A. Norton.
William Frawley—who later played Fred Mertz on I Love Lucy—claimed he was the first person to perform the song publicly, in 1912, in the Mozart Cafe at 1647 Curtis Street in Denver, Colorado. Frawley told this story during a May 3, 1965, appearance on the TV game show I've Got a Secret.
Ernie Burnett, who composed the music, was wounded fighting in the First World War, and he lost his memory together with his identity dog-tags. While recuperating in hospital, a pianist entertained the patients with popular tunes including "Melancholy Baby". Burnett rose from his sickbed and exclaimed: "That's my song!" He had regained his memory.
The song can be heard often throughout the 1939 Warner Brothers gangster movie The Roaring Twenties, where a vocal rendition of the song is performed by co-star Priscilla Lane.
Connie Boswell "Nobody's Sweetheart" on The Ed Sullivan Show, April 30, 1950. Subscribe now to never miss an update: https://ume.lnk.to/EdSullivanSubscribe Watch Motown performances from The Ed Sullivan Show https://youtube.com/watch?v=B9YrYoY0N4I&list=PLQWND5qZhbj3tfQKiK-5FzjLSTUz5WRTf Watch classic Rock and Roll performances from The Ed Sullivan Show: https://youtube.com/watch?v=fL3HO0gf0Co&list=PLQWND5qZhbj06AA1fnZQnHvOqP5ZctF8Y Watch Comedy clips from The Ed Sullivan Show: https://youtube.com/watch?v=EpPCFoXXhF0&list=PLQWND5qZhbj369RgtweTchIVK1EORDKlz Follow The Ed Sullivan Show: Website http://edsullivan.com/ Facebook https://facebook.com/EdSullivanShow Twitter https://twitter.com/EdSullivanShow Instagram https://instagram.com/theedsullivanshow/ The Ed Sullivan Show was a televi...
Stormy Weather Performed by Connee Boswell (1946)
Lee Phillip, popular Chicago talk-show host, interviews singer Connee Boswell and discusses her own battle with polio as well as children's vaccines in this 1963 program. She also demonstrates her unique gift for dog training.
Constance Foore "Connee" Boswell (December 3, 1907, Kansas City, Missouri -- October 11, 1976, New York) was an American female vocalist born in Kansas City but raised in New Orleans, Louisiana. With her sisters, Martha and Helvetia "Vet" Boswell, she performed in the 1930s as The Boswell Sisters and became a highly influential singing group during this period via recordings and radio. Connee herself is widely considered one of the greatest jazz female vocalists and was a major influence on Ella Fitzgerald who said, "My mother brought home one of her records, and I fell in love with it....I tried so hard to sound just like her." In 1936, Connee's sisters retired and Connee continued on as a solo artist (having also recorded solos during her years with the group). (extract from Wikipedia ...
Recorded in 1942. My favorite version of one of my favorite songs "Smoke Gets in Your Eyes" is a show tune written by American composer Jerome Kern and lyricist Otto Harbach for their 1933 operetta Roberta. The original Broadway production opened at the New Amsterdam Theatre on November 18, 1933, and ran for 295 performances. It starred Tamara Drasin (billed as Tamara), Bob Hope, George Murphy, Lyda Roberti, Fred MacMurray, Fay Templeton, Ray Middleton (billed as Raymond E. Middleton), and Sydney Greenstreet. It was originally recorded by Gertrude Niesen, on 13 October 1933 on the Victor label 24454. It was performed by Irene Dunne for the 1935 film adaptation, costarring Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers and Randolph Scott. One of the finest jazz singers of the 1930's, Connee Boswell (who w...
Connee Boswell plays herself in William Dieterle's jazz epic, "Syncopation." Check out my Comic Spirit blog for thoughts about classic Hollywood comedies at https://comicspiritblog.wordpress.com/
14 songs from year 1932 to 1936 ; tracklist : Connie Boswell - Me Minus You (1932) 2:58 0 5 Connie Boswell - It's the Talk of the Town (1933) 3:00 0 1 Connie Boswell - With Every Breath I Take (1934) 3:15 0 3 Connee Boswell - Isn't It A Shame (1934) 3:11 0 1 Connie Boswell - Lost In A Fog (1934) 3:24 0 Connie Boswell - Blue Moon (1935) 3:09 0 1 Connie Boswell - You Are My Lucky Star (1935) 2:58 0 1 Connie Boswell - I’ve Got A Feelin’ You’re Foolin’ (1935) 2:56 0 1 Connee Boswell - With All My Heart (1935) 3:02 0 Connee Boswell - Moon Over Miami (1935) 2:48 0 Connee Boswell - Mommy (1936) 3:18 0 Connie Boswell - On The Beach At Bali-Bali (with Bob Crosby orch.) (1936) 3:03 0 1 Connie Boswell & Bob Crosby And His Orchestra - Swing Me A L...
Connee Boswell sings "Say It Isn't So" and "When the Saints Go Marching In," in this 1957 TV appearance with Julius La Rosa.
Connee Boswell sings her great hit "Martha," followed by "Stormy Weather" and is joined by Hazel Scott and the June Taylor Dancers for "On the Sunny Side of the Street," in this rare live TV appearance from 1948.
"My Melancholy Baby" is a popular song published in 1912 and first sung publicly by William Frawley. The music was written by Ernie Burnett, the lyrics by George A. Norton. Despite its published title, in conversation it often is referred to simply as "Melancholy Baby," without the word "My". Ella Fitzgerald accompanied by Frank Newton (tp), Benny Morton (tb), Jerry Blake (as, cl), Ted Mcrae (ts), Teddy Wilson (p), John Trueheart (g), Lennie Stanfield (b), and Cozy Cole (d). Recorded in New York, March 17, 1936. (Brunswick Records) Come to me, my melancholy baby Cuddle up and don't be blue All your fears are foolish fancy, maybe You know, dear, that I'm in love with you Every cloud must have a silver lining Wait until the sun shines through Cuddle up, my dear While, I kiss away each ...
Jazz singer Al Bowlly sings his popular hit 'Melancholy Baby' in 1934 at Pathé Studios. Bowlly was South African (although born in Mozambique) yet he became a great star in both the UK and America during the 1930s. Al Bowlly enjoyed over 15 big hits from 1935 to 1941, acquiring a mass radio following of millions. Tragically he was killed in the Blitz, when his home in St. James was bombed in 1941. He was 43 years old. Check out Al Bowlly singing 'The Very Thought of You': https://goo.gl/HNT2tf For Archive Licensing Enquiries Visit: https://goo.gl/W4hZBv Explore Our Online Channel For FULL Documentaries, Fascinating Interviews & Classic Movies: https://goo.gl/7dVe8r #BritishPathé #Music #Singer #Jazz Subscribe to the British Pathé YT Channel: https://goo.gl/hV1nkf Al Bowlly Sings "M...
This famous popular song was written by Ernie Burnett (music) and George A. Norton (lyrics) in 1912, and it has been recorded by numerous artists since. Judy's stellar performance comes from her 1954 film A Star Is Born.
The official promo video for 'My Melancholy Baby', released as a single in late 1983.
One of my favorite pieces :)
New singer test
Provided to YouTube by Universal Music Group My Melancholy Baby · Charlie Parker · Dizzy Gillespie Bird And Diz ℗ A Verve Label Group Release; ℗ 1952 UMG Recordings, Inc. Released on: 1952-01-01 Producer: Norman Granz Associated Performer, Alto Saxophone: Charlie Parker Associated Performer, Trumpet: Dizzy Gillespie Associated Performer, Piano: Thelonious Monk Associated Performer, Double Bass: Curly Russell Associated Performer, Drums: Buddy Rich Composer Lyricist: Ernie Burnett Composer Lyricist: George Norton Auto-generated by YouTube.
Provided to YouTube by Columbia My Melancholy Baby · Barbra Streisand The Third Album ℗ Originally Released 1963 Sony Music Entertainment Inc. Released on: 1964-02-01 Composer, Lyricist: M. Watson Composer, Lyricist: G.A. Norton Composer, Lyricist: E. Burnett Conductor, Arranger: Ray Ellis Producer: Mike Berniker Engineer: Frank Laico Engineer: Ted Brosnan Auto-generated by YouTube.
Wayne Newton "My Melancholy Baby" on The Ed Sullivan Show, December 12, 1965. Subscribe now to never miss an update: https://ume.lnk.to/EdSullivanSubscribe Watch Motown performances from The Ed Sullivan Show https://youtube.com/watch?v=B9YrYoY0N4I&list=PLQWND5qZhbj3tfQKiK-5FzjLSTUz5WRTf Watch classic Rock and Roll performances from The Ed Sullivan Show: https://youtube.com/watch?v=fL3HO0gf0Co&list=PLQWND5qZhbj06AA1fnZQnHvOqP5ZctF8Y Watch Comedy clips from The Ed Sullivan Show: https://youtube.com/watch?v=EpPCFoXXhF0&list=PLQWND5qZhbj369RgtweTchIVK1EORDKlz Follow The Ed Sullivan Show: Website http://edsullivan.com/ Facebook https://facebook.com/EdSullivanShow Twitter https://twitter.com/EdSullivanShow Instagram https://instagram.com/theedsullivanshow/ The Ed Sullivan Show was a televi...
2014 my melancholy baby del disco JOAN CHAMORRO PRESENTA RITA PAYÉS ( cuarto de la serie Joan Chamorro presenta (2014) http://jazztojazz.com/es/ RITA PAYÉS ( voz y trombón ) JOAN CHAMORRO QUINTET & SCOTT HAMILTON ( saxo tenor ) JOAN CHAMORRO ( contrabajo ) ANDREA MOTIS ( voz y trompeta ) IGNASI TERRAZA ( piano ) JOSEP TRAVER ( guitarras ) ESTEVE PI ( bateria ) contacto [email protected] GRABACION ( DAVID CASAMITJANA ) MASTERIZACION ( DAVID CASAMITJANA ) la serie joan chamorro presenta vol1 Andrea motis ( 2009) vol2 Eva Fernández ( 2013) vol3 Magalí Datzira ( 2014) vol 4 Rita Payes ( 2014) vol 5 la magia de la veu ( 2014 ) vol 6 Marc Martín ( 2015) vol 7 Joan Mar Sauqué ( 2016) PRODUCCION MUSICAL JAZZ TO JAZZ JOAN CHAMORRO
Constance Foore "Connee" Boswell (December 3, 1907, Kansas City, Missouri – October 11, 1976, New York City, New York) was an American female vocalist born in Kansas City but raised in New Orleans, Louisiana. With her sisters, Martha and Helvetia "Vet" Boswell, she performed in the 1930s as The Boswell Sisters. They became a highly influential singing group during this period via recordings and radio.
Connee herself is widely considered one of the greatest jazz female vocalists and was a major influence on Ella Fitzgerald who said, "My mother brought home one of her records, and I fell in love with it....I tried so hard to sound just like her."
In 1936, Connee's sisters retired and Connee continued on as a solo artist (having also recorded solos during her years with the group).
She was born on December 3, 1907 in Kansas City, Missouri.
The Boswells came to be well known locally while still in their early teens, making appearances in New Orleans theaters and radio. They made their first recordings for Victor Records in 1925, which included "Cryin' Blues" where Connee is featured singing in the style of her early influence, the African American singer Mamie Smith. (She also credited opera singer Enrico Caruso as one of her influences.) The Boswell Sisters became stage professionals that year when they were tapped to fill in for an act at New Orleans' Orpheum Theatre. They received an invitation to come to Chicago and perform in 1928 and honed their act on the Western Vaudeville Circuit. When their tour ended they traveled to San Francisco. The hotel that had been recommended had a less than savory reputation, and the man at the desk suggested that these three young ladies might be better off in another hotel. That man, Harry Leedy, would later become their manager on a handshake and become a permanent part of Connee's life as her husband. Harry was also part owner of Decca Records.
Come sweetheart mine don't sit and pine
Tell me of the cares that make you feel so blue
What have I done answer me hon have I ever said an unkind word to you
My love is true and just for you I'd do almost anything at anytime
Dear when you sigh or when you cry something seems to grip this very heart of mine
So come to me my melancholy baby cuddle up and don't feel blue
All your fears are foolish fancy maybe you know dear that I'm in love with you
Every cloud must have a silver lining waited until that sun shines through