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Very influential, but not the mothers of rock'n'roll:

The Boswell sisters, although largely unknown these days, were an enormous influence on many singers of the forties and fifties, including other sister groups like the Andrews sisters and solo singers like Ella Fitzgerald. Their sound was jazz based, like much music of the era. They were capable of many different types of song - they could swing but they could also sing romantic love songs.

On this, the fourth of an excellent five-CD series of their music, there is a song called Rock and roll, which was a... more info

* GREAT VOLUME OF THE HOT NEW ORLEANS HARMONISTS *:

This is disc four in the excellent five-disc series from Storyville/Nostalgia Arts, and it features many classic examples of the Boswell Sister's unique artistry. As always there are stunning and significant contributions from the usual suspects, (the Dorseys, Bunny Berigan, Benny Goodman, Manny Klein, Eddie Lang), as well as cameos by the Mills Brothers and Red Nichols. More than half of the tunes feature the fine piano work of sister Martha, and the jumpy Puttin' It On was written by the sisters... more info

Tracks:

1. Calfirnia Medle, Pt.2 - The Boswell Sisters
2. O.K. America, Pt.2 - The Boswell Sisters
3. We Just Couldn't Say Goodbye - Martha Boswell
4. Sleep, Come on and Take Me - Martha Boswell
5. Down Among the Sheltering Palms - Martha Boswell
6. Mood Indigo - Martha Boswell
7. Forty-Second Street - Martha Boswell
8. Gold Digeers' Song - Martha Boswell
9. It's Sunda Down in Caroline - Martha Boswell
10. Puttin' It On - Martha Boswell
11. Swanee Mammy - Martha Boswell
12. Sophisticated Lady - Martha Boswell
13. That's How Rhythm Was Bornwhiting/Schwartz/Johnson - Martha Boswell
14. Song of Surrender - Martha Boswell
15. Coffee in the Morning, Kisses in the Night - Martha Boswell
16. You Oughta Be in Pictures

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