The Mills Brothers were one of the most important and influential vocal groups in 20th century popular music, bringing together styles and techniques that embraced gospel, doowop, ragtime, jazz and more to build an extraordinary career that spanned over half a century and more than 2,000 recordings. Their unique ability not only to harmonise so expertly, but also to re-create the sound of wind instruments with their voices, enabled them to exploit the "Four Men And A Guitar" formula to generate a string of hits through the decades that spanned WWII. This great value 54-track 2-CD set, which does not duplicate any recordings included on our existing Fabulous releases ('Sweet Harmony' FABCD160 and 'London Sessions' 1934-39 FABCD252) is drawn from their wealth of repertoire from their early recordings in 1931 through to their final Top 10 hit in 1952, and admirably showcases their unmatched talent.
3 It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)
4 Cherry
5 On the Banks of the Wabash
6 By the Watermelon Vine (Lindy Lou)
7 Lazy River
8 You Always Hurt the One You Love
9 Till Then
10 Put Another Chair at the Table
11 I Wish
12 When You Were Sweet Sixteen
13 I Guess I'll Get the Papers and Go Home
14 I'm Afraid to Love You
15 You Broke the Only Heart That Ever Loved You
16 Across the Alley from the Alamo
17 Dream, Dream, Dream
18 Gloria
19 I've Got My Love to Keep Me Warm
20 I Love You So Much It Hurts
21 Daddy's Little Girl
22 Nevertheless
23 Please Don't Talk About Me When I'm Gone
24 I Got Her Off My Hands (But I Can't Get Her Off My Mind)
25 Be My Life's Companion
26 Glow Worm
The Mills Brothers were one of the most important and influential vocal groups in 20th century popular music, bringing together styles and techniques that embraced gospel, doowop, ragtime, jazz and more to build an extraordinary career that spanned over half a century and more than 2,000 recordings. Their unique ability not only to harmonise so expertly, but also to re-create the sound of wind instruments with their voices, enabled them to exploit the "Four Men And A Guitar" formula to generate a string of hits through the decades that spanned WWII. This great value 54-track 2-CD set, which does not duplicate any recordings included on our existing Fabulous releases ('Sweet Harmony' FABCD160 and 'London Sessions' 1934-39 FABCD252) is drawn from their wealth of repertoire from their early recordings in 1931 through to their final Top 10 hit in 1952, and admirably showcases their unmatched talent.