[Dixielandjazz] The Mills Brothers

[Stan Brager]

One of my favorites from this early period (the best, IMHO), is their 1932
recording of "Digga Digga Do" with Duke Ellington's orchestra. The amazing
part of this recording was how the Mills Brothers came in when the Ellington
band stopped playing and, later, the Ellington band returned when the Mills
Brothers stopped singing.

Stan
Stan Brager

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Harry Callaghan [mailto:meetmrcallaghan at gmail.com]
> Sent: Thursday, March 17, 2011 10:00 AM
> To: Robert Ringwald
> Cc: Dixieland Jazz Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] The Mills Brothers
> 
> I am of course in complete agreement with Carroll as to the need for
> important re-issues such as this.
> 
> But, if I may borrow a phrase from the late Mr. Jolson, "you ain't
> heard
> nuthin' yet".......until you hear some of the earliest Mills Brothers
> recordings (1930-1932) where only a guitar was heard and the brothers
> imitated other musical instruments.
> 
> And, it was DEFINITELY a guitar, not a F****** lute.
> 
> Tides
> HC
> 
> On Thu, Mar 17, 2011 at 11:39 AM, Robert Ringwald <rsr at ringwald.com>
> wrote:
> 
> > >From another email List.  Might be of interest to some members of
> DJML.
> >
> >
> > This is a wonderful and welcome release on Jasmine by the great Mills
> > Brothers.
> > >From the late fifties to the late sixties, The Mills Brothers
> recorded
> > about 20 albums
> > for the Dot label. Almost all are excellent. Very few of them have
> been
> > available
> > on CD. What a shame for they are in their mature vocal prime. This
> new 2-CD
> > set contains
> > the Dot albums Great Hits, Great Barbershop Hits and The Mills
> Brother
> > Sing.
> > All date from about 1958 to 1960. The sound is astonishingly fresh as
> > though recorded
> > recently. The individual voices of Herbert, Harry and Donald (I don't
> know
> > which
> > voice is which) are sheer perfection and dazzle me. Their awesome
> blend and
> > musicianship
> > should be required listening for today's young aspiring groups. They
> need
> > to know
> > what glorious music preceded them. The arrangements are terrific and
> this
> > is a set
> > that should not be overlooked. I can't stop listening to it. And I
> wish
> > more attention
> > would be given to important reissues like this.
> > Carroll
> >
> >
> > --Bob Ringwald
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> > She asks, "Is that you or the beer talking?"
> > He replies, "It's me talking to the beer."
> >
> >
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