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14 de nov. de 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...
Helvetia "Vet" Boswell (born May 20, 1911 in Birmingham - died November 12, 1988 in Peekskill, New York) was the youngest of the "Boswell Sisters", a prominent vocal trio of the 1930s. Boswell's older sisters Martha and Connie were both born in Kansas City, Missouri.
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).
20 de may. de 2016 · The new Boswell baby was soon named Helvetia, after the condensed milk on which she was reared. In 1914, the Boswells moved to New Orleans, out of the cradle and into the cradle of jazz. When she started school, Helvetia was upset that the kids had nicknamed her “Hel”.
Helvetia Boswell. American singer. Also known as: Vet Boswell. Learn about this topic in these articles: Boswell Sisters. In the Boswell Sisters. …Philharmonic) featured Martha on piano, Helvetia (known to all as “Vet”) on violin, guitar, and banjo, and Connee on cello, saxophone, and trombone.
29 de nov. de 2014 · In the opinion of Will Friedwald, the Boswell Sisters–Martha (1905-1958), Connie (1907-1976), and Helvetia (Vet) (1911-1988)–are “the greatest of all jazz vocal groups” (Jazz Singing: America’s Great Voices from Bessie Smith to Bebop and Beyond [New York: Scribner’s, 1990], 156).
14 de nov. de 1988 · Vet Boswell, the last surviving member of the popular and influential 1930's singing trio the Boswell Sisters, died Saturday. She was 77 years old and lived here. Miss Boswell died in Peekskill...
