The Boswell Sisters It's The Girl (1931)
The Boswell Sisters It's The Girl (1931). Acc. by The Dorsey Brothers. Label:Brunswick. Nr.:6151 B (A 9112). Rec.: New York July 8, 1931 Jack Purvis(t). Tommy Dorsey(tb). Jimmy Dorsey(cl). Joe Venuti(vln). Eddie Lang(gtr). Joe Tarto(sb). Stan King(d). The Boswell Sisters were a close harmony singing group, consisting of sisters Martha Boswell Lloyd (June 9, 1905 – July 2, 1958), Connee Boswell (original name Connie, December 3, 1907 – October 11, 1976), and Helvetia "Vet" Boswell (May 20, 1911 – November 12, 1988), noted for intricate harmonies and rhythmic experimentation. They attained national prominence in the United States in the 1930s.
About Joe Tarto
Joe Tarto (February 22, 1902 - August 24, 1986) was an American jazz tubist and bassist. Tarto (born Vincent Joseph Tortoriello) played trombone from age 12 before settling on tuba as a teenager. He played in an Army band in World War I, where he was wounded, and received his release in 1919. In the 1920s he worked with Cliff Edwards, Paul Specht, Sam Lanin, and Vincent Lopez, in addition to doing arrangement work for Fletcher Henderson and Chick Webb and playing in pit orchestras on Broadway....
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