Boswell,Connee Hits And Selected Singles 1931-54 CD

Connee Boswell - she began her career as Connie Boswell, but decided to change the spelling of her name in 1945 - was a member of the brilliant, influential and hugely successful vocal trio The Boswell Sisters, who had a string of hits in the 1920s and '30s until retiring in 1936 (see "The Boswell Sisters Collection 1925-36" Acrobat ADDCD3208). Connee, who had already been making solo records and having solo hits, carried on after that, and had hits through into the 1950s. This great-value 73-track 3-CD set comprises selected A & B sides of her solo singles and duet recordings with Bing Crosby on the Brunswick and Decca labels during these years, recording variously with the orchestras of Victor Young, Bunny Berigan, Ben Pollack, Bob Crosby, Harry Sosnik, Jimmie Grier, John Scott Trotter, Russ Morgan, Sy Oliver and Bob Haggart. It includes all her solo chart entries and those with Bing Crosby - twenty-five in total - including the No. 1s "Bob White" and "Alexander's Ragtime Band" with Crosby, and the Top 10 hits "Say It Isn't So", "On The Beach At Bali-Bali", "Whispers In The Dark", "I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart", "On The Isle Of May", "If I Give My Heart To You" and "An Apple For The Teacher". She was a highly-regarded performer across the jazz, swing and pop spectrum, and this substantial collection offers an entertaining window onto her talent as a hit-maker whose chart career lasted over a quarter of a century.

1. I'm All Dressed Up with a Broken Heart 2. Should I Be Sorry? 3. Lullaby of the Leaves 4. Say It Isn't So 5. I'll Never Have to Dream Again 6. It's All My Fault 7. In a Little Second Hand Store 8. I Cover the Waterfront 9. The River's Takin' Care of Me 10. This Time It's Love 11. I Had to Change the Words 12. The Boulevard of Broken Dreams 13. A New Moon Is Over My Shoulder 14. Isn't It a Shame? 15. I'm Growing Fonder of You 16. Blue Moon 17. Chasing Shadows 18. You Are My Lucky Star 19. Moon Over Miami 20. With All My Heart 21. The Panic Is on 22. On the Beach at Bali Bali 23. Serenade in the Night 24. Trust in Me 25. Whispers in the Dark 26. Afraid to Dream 27. Am I in Love? 28. Blossoms on Broadway 29. Basin Street Blues + Bing Crosby 30. Bob White (Whatcha Gonna Swing Tonight) + Bing Crosby 31. Ebb Tide 32. Outside of Paradise 33. Martha, Ah So Pure 34. Ah! Sweet Mystery of Life 35. I'm Away from It All 36. Fare Thee Honey, Fare Thee Well 37. Moonlight and Roses 38. Alexander's Ragtime Band + Bing Crosby 39. All Alone 40. I Let a Song Go Out of My Heart 41. Simple and Sweet 42. Thanks for Everything 43. Sunrise Serenade 44. At Least You Could Say Hello 45. Start the Day Right + Bing Crosby 46. An Apple for the Teacher + Bing Crosby 47. Between 18th and 19th on Chestnut Street + Bing Crosby 48. On the Isle of May 49. I Can't Give You Anything But Love, Baby 50. Blueberry Hill 51. Nobody's Sweetheart 52. Let's Be Buddies 53. The Moon Fell in the River 54. You Were Meant for Me 55. I Went Out of My Way 56. Sand in My Shoes 57. I'll Keep on Loving You 58. Smoke Gets in Your Eyes 59. Stormy Weather 60. A String of Pearls 61. One Dozen Roses 62. Sweet Eloise 63. South Wind 64. (As Long As You're Not in Love with Anyone Else) Why Don't You F 65. Moonlight Mood 66. Let It Snow! Let It Snow! Let It Snow! 67. Sweetheart 68. Ole Buttermilk Sky 69. Zip a Dee Doo Dah 70. Begin the Beguine 71. Where There's Smoke There's Fire + Artie Shaw 72. I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Write Myself a Letter 73. If I Give My Heart to You