The Anthology 1931-1968 (CD) ~ The Mills Brothers (Artist) Cover Art

The Anthology 1931-1968 (CD)

By: The Mills Brothers (Artist)

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The Mills Brothers Artist Snapshot:

The Ohio-born Mills Brothers were a vocal quartet with roots going back to early jazz and barbershop harmony, but their innovative style, which initially utilized vocal approximations of instrumental sounds, was one of the key influences on '50s doo-wop. Harry, Donald, Herbert, and John Mills started performing in the '20s, accompanied only by a guitar, as they used their voices to imitate saxophone, trumpet, bass, et al. Their intricate harmonies and unique approach scored them hit after hit in the '30s and '40s, as well as roles in numerous movie musicals. In the '50s, they switched to a more conventional band-backed format and the huge hits ("Glow Worm," "Opus One," "Smack Dab in the Middle") continued. Various versions of the group continued performing into the '80s, until Donald became the only surviving member (he died in 1999).

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DISC 1 for The Anthology 1931-1968 (CD) Album By The Mills Brothers (Artist)
1   Tiger Rag
2   Nobody's Sweetheart (aka Nobody's Sweetheart Now)
3   Rockin' Chair
4   Dedicated To You - (with Ella Fitzgerald)
5   Flat Foot Floogie - (with Louis Armstrong)
6   You Tell Me Your Dream, I'll Tell You Mine
7   Cherry - (with Louis Armstrong)
8   Wish Me Luck Amigo, (I Yi, Yi, Yi)
9   Lazy River
10   I'll Be Around
11   Paper Doll
12   Till Then
13   You Always Hurt The One You Love
14   I Wish
15   Don't Be A Baby, Baby
16   I Don't Know Enough About You
17   I Guess I'll Get The Papers And Go Home
18   Too Many Irons In The Fire
19   Across The Alley From The Alamo
20   You Never Miss The Water Til The Well Runs Dry
21   Gloria
22   Is It True What They Say About Dixie? - (with Al Jolson)
23   I Love You So Much It Hurts
24   I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm
 
DISC 2 for The Anthology 1931-1968 (CD) Album By The Mills Brothers (Artist)
1   Someday (You'll Want Me To Want You)
2   If I Had My Way
3   When You Were Sweet Sixteen
4   Daddy's Little Girl
5   Nevertheless
6   Please Don't Talk About Me When I'm Gone - (with Tommy Dorsey)
7   Be My Life's Companion - (with Sy Oliver & His Orchestra)
8   Glow Worm, The - (with Hal McIntyre & His Orchestra)
9   Shoulder To Weep On, A - (with Sy Oliver & His Orchestra)
10   Say Si Si
11   Pretty Butterfly
12   Jones Boy, The - (with Sy Oliver & His Orchestra)
13   She Was Five And He Was Ten - (with Sy Oliver & His Orchestra)
14   You're Nobody Till Somebody Loves You - (with Sy Oliver & His Orchestra)
15   Opus One - (with Sy Oliver & His Orchestra)
16   Smack Dab In The Middle - (with Sy Oliver & His Orchestra)
17   Standing On The Corner - (with Sonny Burke & His Orchestra)
18   Queen Of The Senior Prom - (with Sy Oliver & His Orchestra)
19   When I Lost You
20   Yellow Bird - (with Milton DeLugg & His Orchestra)
21   April In Paris - (with Count Basie & His Orchestra)
22   Blue And Sentimental - (with Count Basie & His Orchestra)
23   My Shy Violet
24   Cab Driver
 

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Title Note

Includes liner notes by Peter Grendysa.

All tracks have been digitally remastered.

This release tracks the Mills Brothers' prolific 37-year recording career. The first 26 years featured a quartet comprising the four brothers, John, Jr., Herbert, Harry, and Donald. In 1936 John Jr. died and was replaced by the boys' father, John Sr., who performed until retiring in 1957, when the group became a trio.

Their early sound begins distinctively with rousing, jazzy numbers like "Nobody's Sweetheart," their debut release of 1931. The furious scat vocals on this '20s pop tune are unique, sharp, and melodic. The Brothers combine forces with a young Ella Fitzgerald on "Dedicated to You," their harmonies floating behind her bell-toned vocals in a sonic miasma.

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