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The Boswell Sisters were an American close harmony singing trio of the jazz and swing eras, consisting of three sisters: Martha Boswell (June 9, 1905 – July 2, 1958), Connie Boswell (later spelled "Connee", December 3, 1907 – October 11, 1976), and Helvetia "Vet" Boswell (May 20, 1911 – November 12, 1988). Hailing from uptown New Orleans ...
Nov 29, 2014 · Its title page identifies the authors as Titus and Chica Boswell Minnerly. Titus graciously acknowledges Minnerly, her mother and the daughter of Vet Boswell, because in 1989 Minnerly and David W. McCain started writing a text that, after they abandoned it, ultimately evolved into The Boswell Legacy, thanks to Titus’s efforts. McCain wrote ...
Actress. Soundtrack. IMDbPro Starmeter See rank. Vet Boswell was born on 20 May 1911 in Birmingham, Alabama, USA. She was an actress, known for Moulin Rouge (1934), Boswell Sisters (1933) and Close Farm-ony (1932). She was married to John Paul Jones. She died on 12 November 1988 in Peekskill, New York, USA. Born May 20, 1911.
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Vet Boswell was born on May 20, 1911 in Birmingham, Alabama, USA. She was an actress, known for Moulin Rouge (1934), Boswell Sisters (1933) and Close Farm-ony (1932). She was married to John Paul Jones. She died on November 12, 1988 in Peekskill, New York, USA.
- May 20, 1911
- November 12, 1988
Vet, the youngest Boswell sister, was named, oddly, for the Helvetia Milk Condensing Company, because of the milk she was bottle fed as an infant. In addition to being a talented vocalist, she was also a “terrific tap dancer,” as stated by Connie, and multi-instrumentalist who studied both the violin and banjo.
Nov 14, 1988 · Helvetia Boswell, the sole surviving member of the Boswell Sisters, a popular 1930s trio whose innovative vocal arrangements helped introduce swing music and paved the way for singing stars...
May 28, 2015 · Martha Meldania (born July 9, 1905), Constance Foore (born December 3, 1907), and Helvetia George “Vet” (born May 20, 1911) Boswell, born to Meldania Fooré and Alfred Clyde “A.C.” Boswell made up the Boswell Sisters.
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