The Boswell Sisters - Shout Sister Shout download song

Hearing the Boswell sisters harmonize never fails to put a smile on my face

I reckon this is one of the best things ever recorded : )

happy early birthday for tomorrow for this recording. can't get enough.

This song is musically interesting.

In gospel-ly mood, Connie's voice is as eerily beautiful as Robert Johnson's. Nearly ninety years old, but if an unknown trio released an album like this today it would cause a sensation. Those girls weren't ahead of their time- they were above Time.

Whoever picks the music for boardwalk empire is a genius!

Chalky has just happened upon a conundrum. Good luck Dr. Narcisse...

boardwalk empire turned me on to this gem

I'm fifteen and I love older music like this. I always have and always will.

I am 77 and this is my introduction to the Boswell sisters magic

if i had to pick just one boswell sisters record this would be the one.

You can read more about this track, particularly the "late at night under a pale blue light" part, in a two-part Downbeat magazine article on the Boswell Sisters by John Lucas. Find it at bozzies[dot]org[forwardslah]buz-vintage-visionary[dot]php

I suddenly realise, even earlier than the Andrew Sisters, these girls were there and were fantastic!

Thank you too! Connee worked out the trio’s arrangement of Shout, Sister, Shout, by Clarence Williams, late at night under a pale blue light. It was very advanced for its time, a masterpiece in the Boswell Sisters’ repertoire. There are three parts, three melodies, and the chant effect is exceptionally startling. Grtz, Aad

I think one of the differences between music of this era and today,  it was varied.  Musicians did all sorts of crazy stuff.  Bands and singers looked for their unique sounds.  And maybe the crude technology allowed the uniqueness to come through where today the technology, especially digital takes out the unique in favor of smoothing everything out to the same perfection which make much of today's music sound similar and a bit boring.

I'm in desperate need of songs with this sort of tempo and feeling. The more upbeat, toe-tapping kind. I'm up to my breeches in slow ballads. Anyone know anymore songs from any other artists that's quite similar to this?

If you want your soul set free, lift your voice and sing with me (scat). If the Devil grabs your hand, Here's one thing that he can't stand, (scat). Walkin' down to the river, sing'n' a hallelujah song, Oh Lord! Up jumps the Devil before you, just keep ploddin' along! Tell old Satan how you feel, Get the Devil off your heel, (scat). Keep your spirit way up high, Look up to the sky, Stand up and shout "Hallelujah, oh-oh! Hallelujah, oh-oh!". If that old Devil should grab your hand, Here's one thing that he can't stand, Shout sister, shout sister, shout! Oh Lord! Shout! Oh Lord! (scat) Oh shout, oh shout! Oh come on down, just a little bit joy! (scat) Oh shout, oh sister shout! (scat) (scat) Just tell old Satan how you feel, Get that old Devil right off your heel! Shout sister, shout sister, shout! Oh Lord! Shout! Oh Lord!

Bette Midler bought me here. She pays homage to this group in her new album, It's the Girls, and talked about the group on the Tonight Show as being an influence on her from an old 78 record she listened to as a child. Hopefully this will  lead to a rediscovery of the Boswell Sisters, from which all other girl groups derive.