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 226-250 of 317 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | L 4507 | 9/26/1947 | I'm sorry I didn't say I'm sorry | Mills Brothers | Vocal group | |||
| Decca | L 4510 | 9/29/1947 | I'll never make the same mistake again | Mills Brothers | Vocal group | |||
| Decca | L 4511 | 10/1/1947 | I couldn't call my baby | Mills Brothers | Vocal group | |||
| Decca | L 4514 | 10/10/1947 | Words | Mills Brothers | Vocal group | |||
| Decca | L 4724 | 12/23/1947 | Words | Mills Brothers | Vocal group | |||
| Decca | L 4740 | 12/26/1947 | Someone cares | Mills Brothers | Vocal group | |||
| Decca | L 4740 | 12/26/1947 | Someone cares | Mills Brothers | Vocal group | |||
| Decca | L 4787 | 12/30/1947 | Two blocks down, turn to the left | Mills Brothers | Vocal group | |||
| Decca | L 4788 | 12/30/1947 | Baby don't be mad at me | Mills Brothers | Vocal group | |||
| Decca | L 4803 | 12/31/1947 | Manana (is soon enough for me) | Mills Brothers | Vocal group | |||
| Decca | L 4845 | 12/8/1948 | Down among the sheltering palms | Al Jolson ; Mills Brothers | Vocal group | |||
| Decca | L 4846 | 12/8/1948 | Is it true what they say about Dixie? | Al Jolson ; Mills Brothers | Vocal group | |||
| Decca | L 4850 | 12/16/1948 | I love you so much it hurts | Mills Brothers | Vocal group | |||
| Decca | L 4851 | 12/16/1948 | I've got my love to keep me warm | Mills Brothers | Vocal group | |||
| Decca | L 5178 | 11/2/1949 | You tell me your dream, I'll tell you mine | Mills Brothers | Vocal group | |||
| Decca | L 5179 | 11/2/1949 | Way down home | Mills Brothers | Vocal group | |||
| Decca | L 5180 | 11/2/1949 | When you were sweet sixteen | Mills Brothers | Vocal group | |||
| Decca | L 5181 | 11/2/1949 | Meet me tonight in dreamland | Mills Brothers | Vocal group | |||
| Decca | L 5182 | 11/2/1949 | Just a dream of you, dear | Mills Brothers | Vocal group | |||
| Decca | L 5191 | 11/7/1949 | Fairy tales | Ella Fitzgerald ; Mills Brothers | Vocal group | |||
| Decca | L 5192 | 11/7/1949 | I gotta have my baby back | Ella Fitzgerald ; Mills Brothers | Vocal group | |||
| Decca | L 5306 | 1/3/1950 | If I live to be a hundred | Mills Brothers | Vocal group | |||
| Decca | L 5307 | 1/3/1950 | Daddy's little girl | Mills Brothers | Vocal group | |||
| Decca | L 5327 | 1/14/1950 | The old rugged cross | Mills Brothers | Vocal group | |||
| Decca | L 5328 | 1/14/1950 | In the sweet by and by | Mills Brothers | Vocal group |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Mills Brothers," accessed May 19, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103495.
Mills Brothers. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 19, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103495.
"Mills Brothers." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 19 May 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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