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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: 1931 - 1957

Roles Represented in DAHR: Vocal group

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 101-125 of 316 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca 72805 10-in. 4/3/1945 I wish I had a brand new heart Mills Brothers Vocal group  
Decca 73159 10-in. 11/27/1945 I'll never be without a dream Mills Brothers Vocal group  
Decca 73160 11/27/1945 I wish I had a brand new heart Mills Brothers Vocal group  
Decca 73170 10-in. 11/28/1945 Never make a promise in vain Mills Brothers Vocal group  
Decca 73435 3/10/1946 There's no one but you Mills Brothers Vocal group  
Decca 73441 3/13/1946 I don't know enough about you Mills Brothers Vocal group  
Decca 73628 6/24/1946 I guess I'll get the papers Mills Brothers Vocal group  
Decca 73629 6/24/1946 Too many irons in the fire Mills Brothers Vocal group  
Decca 73630 6/24/1946 I'm afraid to love you Mills Brothers Vocal group  
Decca 73810 3/3/1947 Dream, dream, dream Mills Brothers Vocal group  
Decca 73811 3/3/1947 Across the alley from the Alamo Mills Brothers Vocal group  
Decca 73918 5/21/1947 You never miss the water till the well runs dry Mills Brothers Vocal group  
Decca 73919 5/22/1947 What you don't know won't hurt you Mills Brothers Vocal group  
Decca 73924 5/27/1947 Oh! My achin' heart Mills Brothers Vocal group  
Decca 73928 5/29/1947 Gather your dreams Mills Brothers Vocal group  
Decca 73929 5/29/1947 After you Mills Brothers Vocal group  
Decca 73930 5/29/1947 Paper doll Mills Brothers Vocal group  
Decca 74600 9/22/1948 Gloria Mills Brothers Vocal group  
Decca 74601 9/22/1948 I want to be the only one Mills Brothers Vocal group  
Decca 74915 5/13/1949 Single saddle Mills Brothers Vocal group  
Decca 74973 6/10/1949 If I had my way Mills Brothers Vocal group  
Decca 74974 6/10/1949 Till we meet again Mills Brothers Vocal group  
Decca 74975 6/10/1949 Someday (You'll want me to want you) Mills Brothers Vocal group  
Decca 74976 6/10/1949 Out of love Mills Brothers Vocal group  
Decca 74984 6/13/1949 Sweet Genevieve Mills Brothers Vocal group  
(Results 101-125 of 316 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Mills Brothers," accessed April 26, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103495.

Mills Brothers. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103495.

"Mills Brothers." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 26 April 2024.

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URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103495

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