Showing posts with label New Orleans Jazz. Show all posts
Showing posts with label New Orleans Jazz. Show all posts
Saturday, October 7, 2017
31 Nights of Halloween - Night 7: Bozzies Get the Heebie Jeebies
New Orleans has long been known for its unique musical heritage. A part of that heritage was the frighteningly talented Boswell sisters, Connee, Martha, and Helvetia. Tight harmonies and an effortless syncopation defined their sound, which could raise the dead into a joyous dance. Flaring brightly for a few years in the 1920s and early 1930s, the Bozzies would soon go their separate ways. But the irrepressible spirit they conjured by way of their music went on to possess the imaginations of generations of musicians and listeners. Even now, their voices can give a listener the heebie jeebies.
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