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Born: December 03, 1907 in New Orleans, LA
Years Active: 20 's, 30 's, 40 's, 50 's
Died: October 11, 1976 in New York, NY
Genre: Vocal

Biography:
One of the finest jazz singers of the 1930s, Connee Boswell (who was always cited by Ella Fitzgerald as her main early influence) originally rose to fame as a member of the Boswell Sisters, one of the premiere jazz vocal groups. Boswell contracted po ...More >>

Discography: 1988 One and Only 1958 Connee Boswell Sings Irving Berlin Evening with Connee Boswell More >>

Member Of: Boswell Sisters More >> Similar Artists: Margaret Whiting Jo Stafford Kate Smith Ivie Anderson Bing Crosby More >>

Influenced By: Ella Fitzgerald Al Jolson Bix Beiderbecke Ethel Waters Louis Armstrong More >> Followers: Ella Fitzgerald Maxine Sullivan Kay Starr Alex Pangman Patti Page More >>

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