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The Mills Brothers

American jazz and pop vocal quartet (1923-1981)

Formed: 1925
Piqua
Country: United States
Record labels: Decca, Brunswick Records, Dot Records
Discography: 15 albums

Biography

The Mills Brothers is a jazz group, formed in 1925 in Piqua. Members include Donald Mills, Harry Mills and Herbert Mills. Record labels: Decca, Brunswick Records and Dot Records. The discography here lists 15 albums, from “Mmmm... The Mills Brothers” (1958) to “The Decca Singles, Vol. 1: 1934-1937” (2017). Honours include Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award (1998), star on Hollywood Walk of Fame and Vocal Group Hall of Fame.

The Mills Brothers, sometimes billed The Four Mills Brothers and originally known as Four Boys and a Guitar, are an American vocal 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 black 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.

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Members

Donald Mills, Harry Mills, Herbert Mills

Discography

Studio and live albums

Mmmm... The Mills Brothers 1958 · Dot Records Merry Christmas 1959 · Dot Records The Mills Brothers sing Beer Barrel Polka and Other Golden Hits 1962 · Dot Records Sing for You 1964 · Hamilton Fortuosity 1968 · Dot Records The Board of Directors 1968 · Dot Records

Till We Meet Again 1968

Dream 1969 · Dot Records One Dozen Roses 1989 Close Harmony 1990 · Ranwood Records Paper Doll vol. 2 1995 Hymns We Love 1999 · MCA Special Products From The Archives 2010 · Essential Media Group The Decca Singles, Vol. 1: 1934-1937 2017 · Verve

Paper Doll

Also plays on

Albums where The Mills Brothers is credited as a sideman

1968	The Board of Directors Annual Report — Count Basie & The Mills Brothers	performing orchestra
2000	Don't Fence Me In — Bing Crosby	performer
2002	It’s Easy to Remember — Bing Crosby	performer

Awards

Listen on Spotify

Frequently asked questions

What are The Mills Brothers's best-known albums?

Albums in our database include Mmmm... The Mills Brothers (1958), Merry Christmas (1959), The Mills Brothers sing Beer Barrel Polka and Other Golden Hits (1962), Sing for You (1964) and Fortuosity (1968).

External links

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