Mills Brothers
The Mills Brothers, sometimes billed the Four Mills Brothers, and originally known as the Four Kings of Harmony, were an American jazz and traditional pop vocal quartet who made more than 2,000 recordings that sold more than 50 million copies and garnered at least three dozen gold records. The Mills Brothers were the first African-American artists to have their own show on national network radio (on CBS in 1930); they made appearances in film; and were the first to have a No. 1 hit on the Billboard singles chart, with "Paper Doll" in 1943. They were inducted into the Vocal Group Hall of Fame in 1998. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Founded 1928, Died Ceased 1982
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1930 - 1957
Roles Represented in DAHR: Vocal group
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Recordings (Results 76-100 of 317 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Decca | 68973 | 10-in. | 4/10/1941 | I yi yi yi amigo (Cielito lindo) | Mills Brothers | Vocal group | ||
Decca | 68995 | 10-in. | 4/15/1941 | If it's true | Mills Brothers | Vocal group | ||
Decca | 68996 | 10-in. | 4/15/1941 | Brazilian nuts | Mills Brothers | Vocal group | ||
Decca | 69001 | 10-in. | 4/15/1941 | Love is fun | Mills Brothers | Vocal group | ||
Decca | 69016 | 10-in. | 4/17/1941 | If it's true | Mills Brothers | Vocal group | ||
Decca | 69017 | 10-in. | 4/17/1941 | The very thought of you | Mills Brothers | Vocal group | ||
Decca | 69018 | 10-in. | 4/17/1941 | Rig a jig jig | Mills Brothers | Vocal group | ||
Decca | 69825 | 10-in. | 10/15/1941 | The bells of San Raquel | Mills Brothers | Vocal group | ||
Decca | 69826 | 10-in. | 10/15/1941 | I guess I'll be on my way | Mills Brothers | Vocal group | ||
Decca | 69854 | 10-in. | 10/22/1941 | Lazy river | Mills Brothers | Vocal group | ||
Decca | 69943 | 10-in. | 11/13/1941 | Delilah | Mills Brothers | Vocal group | ||
Decca | 69944 | 10-in. | 11/13/1941 | 627 stomp | Mills Brothers | Vocal group | ||
Decca | 69945 | 10-in. | 11/13/1941 | The window washer man | Mills Brothers | Vocal group | ||
Decca | 70268 | 10-in. | 1/30/1942 | When I see an elephant fly | Mills Brothers | Vocal group | ||
Decca | 70269 | 10-in. | 1/30/1942 | Beyond the stars | Mills Brothers | Vocal group | ||
Decca | 70270 | 10-in. | 1/30/1942 | In Old Champlain | Mills Brothers | Vocal group | ||
Decca | 70314 | 10-in. | 2/12/1942 | Dreamsville, Ohio | Mills Brothers | Vocal group | ||
Decca | 70348 | 10-in. | 2/18/1942 | Paper doll | Mills Brothers | Vocal group | ||
Decca | 70349 | 10-in. | 2/18/1942 | I'll be around | Mills Brothers | Vocal group | ||
Decca | 70350 | 10-in. | 2/18/1942 | In Old Champlain | Mills Brothers | Vocal group | ||
Decca | 71019 | 10-in. | 7/9/1942 | I met her on Monday | Mills Brothers | Vocal group | ||
Decca | 71811 | 10-in. | 2/27/1944 | Till then | Mills Brothers | Vocal group | ||
Decca | 71812 | 10-in. | 2/27/1944 | You always hurt the one you love | Mills Brothers | Vocal group | ||
Decca | 72634 | 10-in. | 12/15/1944 | Put another chair at the table | Mills Brothers | Vocal group | ||
Decca | 72643 | 10-in. | 12/18/1944 | I wish | Mills Brothers | Vocal group |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Mills Brothers," accessed October 17, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/103495.
Mills Brothers. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved October 17, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/103495.
"Mills Brothers." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 17 October 2024.
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External Sources
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LCNAR: Mills Brothers - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n82024091
Wikidata: The Mills Brothers - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1206839
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/121010147
MusicBrainz: The Mills Brothers - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/fb1080d4-aaf7-430e-b588-6a6ce79e2eb3
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