From New Orleans, they were classically trained and switched over to jazz as they grew up along with the form. First recorded in 1925, they went on to play vaudeville and ended up on radio in California. After being heard coast to coast on one of the first nationwide radio hookups, they became stars of radio in NYC headlining both their own programs, as well as working on shows with Bing Crosby and The Mills Brothers until the trio disbanded in 1936, mainly due to their marriages. They also appeared in many films of the time. (See youtube)
Connie Boswell, who later changed the spelling of her name to Connee, continued as a solo singer after the demise of the group, influencing singers like Ella Fitzgerald and Frank Sinatra. She did all this despite being unable to walk alone due to childhood polio and other back injuries.
"There is only one person I ever tried to sing like and that person was Connee Boswell."
Ella Fitzgerald, NBC News interview
"Connee Boswell is, without a doubt, the most widely imitated singer of all time."
Frank Sinatra
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St. Louis Blues
The Boswell Sisters Lyrics
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I hate to see that evening sun go down
Cause my baby, he's gone left this town
Feelin' tomorrow like I feel today
If I'm feelin' tomorrow like I feel today
I'll pack my truck and make my give-a-way
Pulls that man around by her, if it wasn't for her and her
That man I love would have gone nowhere, nowhere
I got the St. Louis blues, blues as I can be
That man's got a heart like a rock cast in the sea
Or else he wouldn't have gone so far from me
I love my baby like a school boy loves his pie
Like a Kentucky colonel loves his mint 'n rye
I love my man till the day I die
The Boswell Sisters' "St. Louis Blues" is a classic lament about a lost love. The opening line, "I hate to see that evening sun go down," sets the tone for the rest of the song. The singer is sad and lonely since her loved one left her. The repeating line, "I hate to see that evening sun go down," emphasizes the singer's sense of loss and despair. She is stuck in St. Louis with nothing but her memories of her ex-lover to keep her company.
The singer's feelings of hopelessness are further highlighted by the line, "Feeling tomorrow like I feel today." She is resigned to the fact that she will never fully recover from her heartbreak. The line, "If I'm feeling tomorrow like I feel today, I'll pack my truck and make my give-a-way" implies that she may leave St. Louis to try and start over elsewhere.
The mention of the "St. Louis woman with her diamond ring" adds further pain to the singer's heartbreak. She knows that her lover is gone and unlikely to return. The final line, "I love my man till the day I die," confirms that the singer's love for her ex-lover is deep and enduring, even in the face of his absence.
Line by Line Meaning
I hate to see that evening sun go down
The singer is sad to see the day end because her lover has left her town
Cause my baby, he's gone left this town
The singer's lover has left her town, causing her sadness
Feelin' tomorrow like I feel today
The singer expects to feel the same way tomorrow as she does today about losing her lover
If I'm feelin' tomorrow like I feel today
The singer expects to feel the same way tomorrow as she does today about losing her lover
I'll pack my truck and make my give-a-way
If she feels the same way tomorrow, the singer will leave town
St. Louis woman with her diamond ring
A woman from St. Louis has a diamond ring and pulls her man around with it
Pulls that man around by her, if it wasn't for her and her
The woman's diamond ring is the reason why her man stays with her
That man I love would have gone nowhere, nowhere
The man the singer loves would have gone away if it wasn't for the St. Louis woman and her ring
I got the St. Louis blues, blues as I can be
The singer is extremely sad about losing her lover, causing her to have the blues
That man's got a heart like a rock cast in the sea
The singer's lover has a heart as hard as a rock, making it difficult for her to win him back
Or else he wouldn't have gone so far from me
The singer believes that if her lover truly loved her, he wouldn't have left her
I love my baby like a school boy loves his pie
The singer loves her lover very much, comparing her love to a school boy's love for pie
Like a Kentucky colonel loves his mint 'n rye
The singer loves her lover deeply, comparing it to a Kentucky colonel's love for mint 'n rye
I love my man till the day I die
The singer will love her lover until she dies
Lyrics © Peermusic Publishing
Written by: WILLIAM C HANDY
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on Stop the Sun, Stop the Moon
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