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The Boswell Sisters, an Uncommon card
The Boswell Sisters were an American close harmony singing trio of the jazz and swing eras, consisting of three sisters: Martha Boswell, Connie Boswell, and Helvetia "Vet" Boswell.
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Domain
- Arts
- ATK
- 75
- DEF
- 73
- Power
- 148
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 24,000
Power 148 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 75 % of WikiCards cards.
The Boswell Sisters quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the The Boswell Sisters card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
After the trio split in 1936, Connie continued as a solo vocalist in radio, film, and later television for an ______ quarter century.
Answer
additional. After the trio split in 1936, Connie continued as a solo vocalist in radio, film, and later television for an additional quarter century. From the The Boswell Sisters article on Wikipedia.
In which decade?
They attained national prominence in the United States in the ____s during the twilight of the Jazz Age and the onset of the Great Depression.
Answer
1930s. They attained national prominence in the United States in the 1930s during the twilight of the Jazz Age and the onset of the Great Depression. From the The Boswell Sisters article on Wikipedia.
Which of these cards hits hardest (highest ATK)?
Answer
Arturo Frondizi. Arturo Frondizi 87 · List of accolades received by Dune: Part Two 83 · The Boswell Sisters 75 · Caroline Norton 69 ATK in WikiCards.
In a duel, each round asks a question like these about the opposing card, with 15 seconds to answer.
The facts on the card
The card carries these facts from its Wikipedia article.
- 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.
- They attained national prominence in the United States in the 1930s during the twilight of the Jazz Age and the onset of the Great Depression.
- After the trio split in 1936, Connie continued as a solo vocalist in radio, film, and later television for an additional quarter century.
Why it is Uncommon
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The The Boswell Sisters article was read about 24,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 75 and blocks with 73: each hit it takes is cut by 29 %.
How to get The Boswell Sisters
Open packs. Each pack holds five cards drawn from real Wikipedia articles, the rarest last, and the fifth card is always Rare or better. The odds are shown in the game. A free pack arrives every hour and two can wait, and the Coins you win in duels buy more packs.
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, The Boswell Sisters (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : NBC Radio NBC Photo, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons.
