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American singer and actress Connee Boswell started out singing with her two sisters on a local radio broadcast. The three became internationally famous by the mid 1930s and even performed for the Queen at Buckingham Palace. After that the trio disbanded and Boswell became an even bigger star. During her heyday, she appeared in concerts, Broadway shows, and films. She also had many hit records and did several duets with Bing Crosby. When Boswell was four she suffered polio and was confined to a wheelchair. In public she usually appeared seated in an elevated wheelchair and wore a gown designed to make it seem as if she were standing. She last appeared publicly in 1975 with the Benny Goodman orchestra at Carnegie Hall. She died the following year of cancer at age 68.