The last hit recording of The Mills Brothers came in 1968 with their chart topper “Cab Driver” written by Parker Davis. It’s a country flavored song filled with a wistful nature about a lost love who manages to conjure up pleasant memories for the poor guy talking to the cab driver.
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The Mills Brothers were one of the major African - American jazz and popular music vocal quartets of the 20th century. The group was a family affair with John Jr. (1911 - 1936) on guitar with brothers Harry (1913 - 1982), Herbert (1912 - 1989) and Donald (1915 - 1999). John Jr.’s death from pneumonia in 1936 threatened to end the careers of the remaining three brothers, but with encouragement .
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“Moonglow” is one of the greatest of all love songs, best remembered for its use as a dance instrumental in the 1956 film “Picnic” starring William Holden and a gorgeous Kim Novak. The song was written in 1934 by co-bandleaders Will Hudson and Eddie DeLange along with Irving Mills (no relation to the Mills brothers). This is one of many examples of just how sensitive The Mills Brothers cou
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“Solitude” started out life as a last minute instrumental on a recording session in 1934, being composed in less than 15 minutes. Later that year, Eddie DeLange added the lyrics and this is the version that the Mills brothers sing for us. The tempo is set at a slow swing which makes for a lovely experience. Of special mention is a rhythmic trombone performance that helps to keep the mellow ton
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One of the greats in American popular song was Hoagy Carmichael who wrote songs that have become cornerstones of the American Songbook. One of these songs came along in 1931, co-written with Sidney Arodin. “(Up A) Lazy River” is performed here at a lazy blues tinged tempo by The Mills Brothers with a small group. It begins quietly enough but then switches into a slow yet driving interpretation
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