Boswell Sisters- Crazy People - 1932 Film Clip

The Boswell Sisters - Connee (L), Vet (C-Standing) and Martha (R - piano), began their careers in New Orleans. Connee was paralyzed from a childhood accident (or had polio according to the comments of several viewers) and always had to perform seated. The sisters worked at a New Orleans radio station where they were given a daily singing program. The sisters were talented musicians in other ways. Martha was an accomplished pianist, Helvetia (Vet) played the violin, banjo and guitar, and Connee played cello, sax, and guitar. In 1930 when they recorded four songs for Okeh their careers took off and they moved to New York where they made national radio broadcasts, signed with Brunswick in 1933, and were one of America's hottest groups from 1933 to 1936. They made movies, recorded with the Dorsey Brothers and were national broadcast regulars until 1936 when Martha and Vet retired. Connee continued a solo singing career.
The trumpet backing the sisters was Bunny Berigan. There is a post of his recording "Can't Get Started with You" elsewhere on this channel.

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• Boswell
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• Crazy
• People
• 1930s
• radio
• broadcasts
• Okeh
• 78s
• 78RPM

[Godsgirl968]

I wish we listened to more stuff like this... i mean this is REAL talent! :) Love it! <3 Oh and i wish more people still dressed like that... hehe

[preservationhall01]

@Godsgirl968 For their time, they were typical "Nawlins" belles.

[sinajair5]

I really love that music... i don't know why, I'm 15 years old!

[preservationhall01]

@sinajair5 Your young age doesn't exclude you from having a more sophisticated taste than your peers. Don't follow the crowd like a sheep and you'll end up being much happier, confident, and at peace with yourself.

[MsNinjafetus]

@preservationhall01 highly doubtful lol

[preservationhall01]

@MsNinjafetus Sorry, I thought a Ninja fetus might be highly intelligent.

[DieScreamingMarianne]

I'm only 15 years old, but I love music like this. Thank to my grandfather.

[AzualMermaid22]

They are so in synch!

[privatefender]

Terrific! These girls really rock. Many thanks for posting this.

[uhntissbaby9]

I listen to this way too many times a day! :)

[rogerstill71]

@zamusicza Better any day than the Andrews Sisters, IMO.

[webusecom]

It's great that young people like good music, I don't understand why older people hate on young people just because they say how old they are. If it makes them feel good and special I'm happy too why do some folks always have to hate something? Life is a whole lot better if you quit hating everything!

[BowserDog]

The Andrews Sisters would've never made it big if these gals hadn't burst on the scene first. Soooooo talented...and unheralded!

[zamusicza]

Loves me some Boswells ....as good as the Andrew Sisters...who I love also...only difference is these gals were gorgeous...