Connee Boswell
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Connee Boswell was an American jazz and popular music singer, best known as a member of the Boswell Sisters and for her influential solo recordings in the 1930s and 1940s.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
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jazz singer ⓘ popular music singer ⓘ recording artist ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1950s ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1920s ⓘ |
| birthName | Martha Constance Boswell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | stomach cancer ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1907-12-03 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1976-10-11 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Cajun American ⓘ |
| familyName | Boswell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
jazz
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traditional pop ⓘ vocal jazz ⓘ |
| givenName |
Constance
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Martha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
Ella Fitzgerald
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other American jazz vocalists ⓘ |
| instrument | voice ⓘ |
| memberOf | The Boswell Sisters NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movementDisorder | paralysis ⓘ |
| name | Connee Boswell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAchievement | helped popularize jazz-influenced vocal group arrangements in the 1930s ⓘ |
| notableFeature | pioneering close-harmony vocal style ⓘ |
| notableSong |
If I Give My Heart to You
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Moonlight on the Ganges NERFINISHED ⓘ On the Beach at Bali-Bali NERFINISHED ⓘ The Object of My Affection NERFINISHED ⓘ They Can’t Take That Away from Me NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
solo recordings in the 1930s
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solo recordings in the 1940s ⓘ |
| occupation |
jazz singer
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radio performer ⓘ recording artist ⓘ singer ⓘ |
| performerIn |
The Boswell Sisters radio broadcasts
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recordings for Brunswick Records ⓘ recordings for Decca Records ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Kansas City, Missouri, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
New York City
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surface form:
New York City, New York, United States
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| residence | New Orleans, Louisiana, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | female ⓘ |
| sibling |
Helvetia "Vet" Boswell
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Martha Boswell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Harry Leedy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedWheelchair | true ⓘ |
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