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The Boswell Sisters

1905 - 1958

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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, the group blended intricate harmonies and song arrangements featuring effects such as scat, instrumental imitation, ‘Boswellese’ gibberish, tempo and meter changes, major/minor juxtaposition, key changes, and incorporation of sections from other songs. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of The Boswell Sisters has received more than 299,799 page views. Their biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. The Boswell Sisters is the 2,068th most popular musician.

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  • 300k

    Page Views (PV)

  • 42.67

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 16

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 2.26

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 2.83

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, The Boswell Sisters ranks 2,068 out of 3,175. Before them are Paul Oakenfold, Brian Bennett, Ane Brun, Sleepy John Estes, Cristina Branco, and Patrick Leonard. After them are Pierre Bastien, Alex Christensen, Terry Chimes, Giovanni D'Anzi, The Game, and Victor Wooten.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1905, The Boswell Sisters ranks 376. Before them are René Bondoux, Jule Styne, David Cecil, 6th Marquess of Exeter, Jacques Mairesse, Ivan Artobolevsky, and Pentti Haanpää. After them are Eleanor Audley, Erwin Keller, Ruth Moufang, Pat Brown, Chaudhry Muhammad Ali, and Constant Lambert. Among people deceased in 1958, The Boswell Sisters ranks 183. Before them are Marie Pujmanová, Émile Delchambre, Mark Jones, Barbara Bennett, Hubert Wilkins, and Endre Tilli. After them are Archie Scott Brown, Eleanor Hallowell Abbott, Charles F. Kettering, Vilhelm Wolfhagen, Alfred Probst, and Pat O'Connor.

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