Airshots & Rarities 1930-1935

• Artist: The Boswell Sisters
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• Release Date: 1930 -1935 07 19
• Total Time: 53:29
• Type: Compilation (best of)
• Genre: Vocal Music

Review

Although not essential, this CD of rare material by the Boswell Sisters (one of the first and best jazz vocal groups) should be of great interest to pre-swing collectors. The Boswells are heard on radio broadcasts from 1930, singing two songs in 1931, and performing six mostly obscure studio titles from 1932-35. Although the Dorsey Brothers Orchestra appears on some of the later tracks, most of the selections find the group accompanied only by Martha Boswell's functional piano. Since many of the selections were not otherwise recorded and virtually everything by the Boswell Sisters is of great interest (particularly since they broke up after 1936), this CD is quite valuable. ~ Scott Yanow, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Here Comes the Sun	Freed, Harry Woods	The Boswell Sisters	(2:44)
Liza Lee	Bud Green, Sam H. Stept	The Boswell Sisters	(1:40)
Down the River of Golden Dreams	Nat Shilkret, John Klenner	The Boswell Sisters	(3:03)
Rarin' to Go		The Boswell Sisters	(2:20)
There's a Wah Wah Girl in Agua Caliente	Walter Donaldson	The Boswell Sisters	(1:32)
Let Me Sing and I'm Happy : Crazy Rhythm/Through/Fa ... [Interpolating]	Irving Berlin	The Boswell Sisters	(4:37)
My Mad Moment	George Whiting	The Boswell Sisters	(3:46)
Gee, But I'd Like to Make You Happy	Shay	The Boswell Sisters	(3:23)
I'm in Training for You		The Boswell Sisters	(1:54)
When the Little Red Roses (Get the Blues for You)	Al Dubin, Joe Burke	The Boswell Sisters	(2:30)
Does My Baby Love?	Jack Yellen	The Boswell Sisters	(2:03)
Song of the Dawn	Milton Ager, Jack Yellen	The Boswell Sisters	(3:36)
Liza Lee	Bud Green, Sam H. Stept	The Boswell Sisters	(1:22)
Rainy Days		The Boswell Sisters	(2:18)
Darktown Strutters' Ball	Shelton Brooks	The Boswell Sisters	(3:06)
Sleep, Come on and Take Me	Joe Young, Boyd Bunch	The Boswell Sisters	(2:58)
Heebie Jeebies	Boyd Atkins	The Boswell Sisters	(1:40)
Why Don't You Practice What You Preach?	Al Hoffman, Al Goodhart	The Boswell Sisters	(3:11)
Fare Thee Well, Annabelle	Allie Wrubel, Mort Dixon	The Boswell Sisters	(2:48)
Lullaby of Broadway	Al Dubin, Harry Warren	The Boswell Sisters	(2:58)

Credits

The Boswell Sisters (Main Performer), Bunny Berigan (Trumpet), Eddie Lang (Guitar), Connee Boswell (Vocals), Max Bacon (Drums), Artie Bernstein (Sax (Bass)), Larry Binyon (Sax (Tenor)), Jimmy Dorsey (Clarinet), Jimmy Dorsey (Sax (Alto)), Tommy Dorsey (Trombone), Chris Ellis (Producer), Chris Ellis (Compilation Producer), Stan King (Drums), Manny Klein (Trumpet), Helvetia "Vet" Boswell (Vocals), Martha Boswell (Piano), Martha Boswell (Vocals), Dick McDonough (Guitar), Joe Tarto (Sax (Bass)), Dick Sudhalter (Liner Notes), Fulton McGrath (Piano), Chuck Campbell (Trombone), Joe Brannelly (Guitar), John R.T. Davies (Audio Restoration), Dick Ball (Sax (Bass))