That's How Rhythm Was Born

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With their jaunty, close harmonies, vocal riffing, and deceptively casual fusion of black and white vocal models, New Orleans's Boswell Sisters set a prescient standard for vocal jazz during the late '20s and '30s that would reverberate through pop as well in the decades that followed, essentially cloned but somewhat degrooved by the better-known Andrews Sisters. The Boswells' hometown lode of seminal jazz shaped their romping, good-humored workouts. In addition, Martha (piano), Helvetia (violin, banjo, guitar), and leader Connie (cello, sax, guitar) were spirited accompanists as well as polished, ebullient singers who favored rhythmic dance songs and Tin Pan Alley novelties as well as recognizable early jazz masterpieces. This delightful 20-song compilation finds them ranging through works both slight and substantial but always charming; the Dorsey Brothers Orchestra is featured on the majority of the tracks, which includes works by Ellington, Hoagy Carmichael, Johnny Mercer, Harry Warren, and Harold Arlen, as well as their discerning opener, "Rock & Roll," a saucy jazz-era dance manifesto. --Sam Sutherland

Tracks:

Say It With Music Remember Blue Skies
Top Hat White Tie And Tails How Deep Is The Ocean (How High
This Is The Army Oh How I Hate To Get Up In The Morning Soft
Whatll I Do Always The Song Is Ended (But The Melody Lingers
The Piccolino Cheek To Cheek
White Christmas
The Girl That I Marry Say It Isnt So Mandy
Give Me Your Tired Your Poor God Bless America
Smoke Gets In Your Eyes Yesterdays
Ive Told Every Little Star The Song Is You
The Night Was Made For Love She Didnt Say Yes All The Things
Look For The Silver Lining They Didnt Believe Me Long Ago (A
I Dream Too Much The Jockey On The Carrousel
Why Was I Born The Way You Look Tonight Who
Make Believe Bill
Why Do I Love You You Are Love Ol Man River
Fascinatin Rhythm
Mine
The Man I Love
Embraceable You Soon
I Got Rhythm
Bess Oh Wheres My Bess
S Wonderful
Maybe
Someone To Watch Over Me Oh Lady Be Good
Embraceable You
Strike Up The Band
Begin The Beguine
All Through The Night
I Concentrate On You
I Love You
Night And Day
In The Still Of The Night
Ive Got You Under My Skin
Blow Gabriel Blow
Just One Of Those Things (Bonus Track)
Hallelujah Time On My Hands
Tea For Two
Carioca
Without A Song
More Than You Know
Orchids In The Moonlight
Sometimes Im Happy I Know That You Know
Through The Years Drums In My Heart
Malaguena
La Cumparsita
Mexicana Medley
Yours (Quiereme Mucho)
Siboney
Caminito
Adios
No Taboleiro De Bahiana
The Moon Of Manakoora
Lotus Land
Kashmiri Song
Jamaican Rhumba
Flamingo
Poinciana (Song Of The Tree)
Andalucia
Sweet Leilani (Bonus Track)
Frenesi (Cancion Tropical) (Bonus Track)
Show Boat
South Pacific
Slaughter On Tenth Avenue
An American In Paris
Porgy And Bess

Album Description

The multi-faceted Andre Kostelanetz left his mark on the music world as an acclaimed conductor/arranger/accompanist. His most notable contribution is the creation of the Easy Listening genre, done by bridging the gap between Classical and Pop music. Highlights on this 6 CD box set include Irving Berlin's 'Cheek To Cheek', George Gershwin's 'The Man I Love' and Jerome Kern's 'Smoke Gets In Your Eyes'. Includes 3 bonus tracks 'Just One Of Those Things' (Cole Porter), 'Sweet Leilani' (from Waikiki Wedding) & 'Frenesi' (Cancion Tropical). Standard jewel cases housed in a deluxe wooden box w/hinged lid (approx. 6 x 5''). Collectables. 2003.

Average customer rating:

Best of Nostalgic Music
Don't mistake apples for oranges
Superb, but when, oh when will a 4-disc set appear?
ANDREWS SISTERS HAVE BETTER SONGS
Voices, talent, brains!

That's How Rhythm Was Born
The Boswell Sisters
Manufacturer: Sony
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000002B0E
Release Date: 1995-08-15

Tracks:

Rock And Roll
Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea
Louisiana Hayride
Shuffle Off To Buffalo
Sophisticated Lady
Song Of Surrender
Sleep, Come On And Take Me
That's How Rhythm Was Born
The Sentimental Gentleman From Georgia
Coffee In The Morning And Kisses In The Night
Forty-Second Street
Minnie The Moocher's Wedding Day
The Darktown Strutters Ball
If I Had A Million Dollars
It's Written All Over Your Face
Charlie Two-Step
Trav'lin' All Alone
St. Louis Blues
Dinah
The Object Of My Affection

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With their jaunty, close harmonies, vocal riffing, and deceptively casual fusion of black and white vocal models, New Orleans's Boswell Sisters set a prescient standard for vocal jazz during the late '20s and '30s that would reverberate through pop as well in the decades that followed, essentially cloned but somewhat degrooved by the better-known Andrews Sisters. The Boswells' hometown lode of seminal jazz shaped their romping, good-humored workouts. In addition, Martha (piano), Helvetia (violin, banjo, guitar), and leader Connie (cello, sax, guitar) were spirited accompanists as well as polished, ebullient singers who favored rhythmic dance songs and Tin Pan Alley novelties as well as recognizable early jazz masterpieces. This delightful 20-song compilation finds them ranging through works both slight and substantial but always charming; the Dorsey Brothers Orchestra is featured on the majority of the tracks, which includes works by Ellington, Hoagy Carmichael, Johnny Mercer, Harry Warren, and Harold Arlen, as well as their discerning opener, "Rock & Roll," a saucy jazz-era dance manifesto. --Sam Sutherland

Customer Reviews:

Best of Nostalgic Music.......2006-06-27

Comparisons to the Andrews Sisters are inevitable because they were a sister act of about the same era, singing some of the same songs or similar songs. As one reviewer said, it's like comparing apples to oranges. Andrews Sister had a sweeter and smoother sound and some great songs, but all the songs sounded alike. The Boswell's, on the other hand, seem to really make each song sound different and unique and even put a lot of different variety into a given song. It makes them far more interesting than the Andrews Sister, where a little goes a long way. The Boswell's arrangements keep you interested. You can listen over and over again and hear something new every time. For nostalgia buffs who like 30's music, this is a MUST HAVE album. Sound quality is pretty good for the age of the recordings too. This album is pure delight from start to finish. No it isn't the Andrews Sisters; it's far, far better.

Don't mistake apples for oranges.......2005-12-26

Comparing the Boswell Sisters with the other sister act is not useful. The Boswell Sisters are, as another reviewer points out, jazz artists. The Andrews sisters were a pop act, good as far as it went but they weren't particularly original or creative.

The Boswell Sisters are probably not as well known for the same reason that Glenn Miller is better known than many greater artists, he produced easily digested music which became emblematic of the second world war. There's nothing wrong with it but in purely musical terms it isn't the same thing as Chick Webb or Artie Shaw.

Anyone who listens to the Boswell Sisters and fails to appreciate how much variety and contrast they could fit into a three minute song just doesn't know what they're missing. They definitely deserve to be mentioned in the line of musicians starting with Louis Armstrong. No less an artist than Ella Fitzgerald named them as a crucial influence on her. With that kind of recommendation it can't be doubted that they deserve a thorough try.

Superb, but when, oh when will a 4-disc set appear?.......2005-11-25

The Bozzies (as the bandleader calls them on the last track) are simply wonderful, and if some stylings and dialect sound a tad dated, the pleasure of their singing endures. There is a strange instinct to match them against the Andrews Sisters, both here and on the Andrews page. I suppose that's normal--like comparing Dempsey and Louis or Mantle and Mays--but for me, the Boswells are more jazzy and snazzy, the Andrews more brassy and sassy. You choose what you like. What I lament is the the fact that the Andrews have a spiffy, budget-priced, 4-CD set available, as do other early giants (Anita O'Day, Louis Jordan has a 5-CD set) but the Boswells' fans must either piece together individual discs, or hope for the pricely and hard-to-find collector's series. So, JSP, or Proper Box--please do the same for the wonderful Boswells! Later edition: Joy! The hard-to-find 5 CD set of their complete works (which has some overlap between discs) was rereleased by a Danish company, and I picked it up used at deep discount. Is that tinnitis acting up or angels singing?

ANDREWS SISTERS HAVE BETTER SONGS.......2005-01-17

Maybe it's because I grew up listening to the ANDREWS SISTERS, but I really had a hard time enjoying this disc. This is the second compilation of Boswell Sisters I've tried, and again, they just don't do it for me.

This disc sounded like the Andrews Sisters before they found their magical blend and the tunes themselves weren't very good either. It's not the Boswell Sisters fault, it's just that the great song writers (of the late thirties and early forties) were just around the corner. In my opinion, it seemed that 99% of the Andrews songs were GOOD, I felt that only a few on this disc were truly good. The arrangements were solid, but so were the Vic Schoen arrangements for the Andrews Sisters.

Sure, if there were no Boswell Sisters then there would probably be no Andrews Sisters, but I recommend the Very Best of the Andrews Sisters (40 Greatest Hits) [IMPORT] first.

Voices, talent, brains!.......2005-01-10

Some individuals mistakenly compare the Boswell sisters to the Andrews sisters. There are major differences between the two groups. The Boswells grew up in New Orleans, surrounded by jazz. Each of the Boswell sisters could play several musical instruments. Each had a beautiful voice and could handle solos perfectly. The Boswell sisters did their own brilliant arrangements. Connie Boswell deserves to be recognized for her musical brilliance - she did amazingly playful arrangements that toyed with the key, tempo, rhythm, vocalizing, and instrumentalizing of the songs. The result is that Connie would take a song and turn it inside out and reveal new angles to familar songs. The group's vocals were wonderful - peppy, jazzy, synchronized masterfully by the ever talented sisters. When the girls married, only Connie wanted to remain in show business. With her musical intelligence, it is difficult to imagine her giving up music altogether. This is a great group and their music deserves to be revived. And Connie Boswell deserves major rediscovery for her musical talents.

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