SWEET
LUCY BROWN
THE MILLS
BROTHERS
SONGWRITERS:
LEON RENE & OTIS RENE
COUNTRY: U.S.A.
ALBUM: SWEET
GEORGIA BROWN
LABEL: RECORD
CLASSICS
GENRE: JAZZ
& SWING
YEAR: 1935
The Mills
Brothers were an American a cappella vocal group of the 20th century in the
jazz, swing and pop sector, which can look back on more than 50 years on stage.
The
quartet originally consisted of four brothers from Piqua, Ohio:
John (born February 1, 1910, † January 24, 1936), (guitar
and tuba)
Herbert (born April 2, 1912, † April 12, 1989), (tenor
and saxophone)
Harry (born August 19, 1913, † June 28, 1982), (baritone
and trumpet)
Donald (born April 29, 1915, † November 13, 1999), (tenor
and saxophone)
The
brothers came into contact with vocal music early on through their father John
Mills sen., Who was the founder and member of a barbershop quartet called "Four
Kings of Harmony". In addition, they received musical training in the
church choirs of the Methodist and Baptist congregation in the city. The
brothers formed their own quartet under the name "Four Boys and a
Guitar" when they were young and had their first appearances in smaller theaters
in Ohio during the 1920s. With radio appearances on the broadcaster WLW Radio
in Cincinnati, Ohio, in 1928, they became nationally known. They were allegedly
discovered there by Duke Ellington, who is said to have obtained a record deal
with Brunswick Records in New York in 1931.
In 1930
they first appeared in New York under the name "The Mills Brothers". In
the first studio appointment on October 12, 1931, her versions of the title"
Tiger Rag"/"Nobody's Sweetheart" for the first single emerged,
which took first place in the pop hit parade for four weeks and helped the
quartet to its first million seller in 1932. The hallmark of the group, which
sang a cappella and was only accompanied by a guitar, were deceptively real
imitations of bass, trumpet, trombone and saxophone. In 1931 she had her film
debut in New York in the number film "The Big Broadcast", which was
followed by a number of other film appearances. A tour of Great Britain and
appearances at the London Palladium in 1934 made her famous in Europe. After
the death of his eldest brother John in 1936, the father, John (born February
11, 1889, † December 8, 1967; he sang the bass), joined the group, which until
then still worked as a hairdresser. From then on, the guitarist for the Mills
Brothers was Norman Brown.
In 1943
the Mills Brothers had their biggest hit with" Paper Doll", which was
sold six million times and took first place on the charts for 12 weeks. Other
million sellers were You Always Hurt The One You Love, recorded on February 27,
1944, and "Glow Worm" , created on July 7, 1952, which was
also their last number one hit. The group gradually changed their repertoire
and recorded records with various bands. In 1957, John Mills withdrew from the
group after a leg amputation. The group continued their work as a Terzett and
changed their repertoire towards Schlager in the following years.
They had
their last hit parade note in November 1968 with "The Ol 'Race
Track". After the death of Harry Mills in 1982, the history of the Mills
Brothers ended for a few years. Donald wanted to bring his son John into the
group and continue as a trio. Herbert couldn't go on stage because of back
problems, so Donald and John performed as a duo. In the mid-1990s, they
released the CD Still There's You, which contained new songs and old Mills
Brothers hits. The two had performances across the United States. Donald wanted
to spend the millennium on stage, but died shortly before. John continues the
tradition of the Mills Brothers with Elmer Hopper (former member of The
Platters). Every year fans of the Mills Brothers from all over the world meet
in Piqua.
The Mills
Brothers recorded 2.490 recordings in the course of their careers, among others
with jazz musicians such as Duke Ellington(1.931), Don Redman(1.931) Ella
Fitzgerald(1937) and Louis Armstrong (1.937-1.940). They were the most
successful vocal group in the history of popular American music.
If you meet a suntaned lady
Full of life and hidey
hadey
Big brown eyes a little bit
shady
That's Sweet Lucy Brown
Boys in town are dying to
meet her
Millionaires line up to
greet her
Ain't no gal in Georga
sweeter than Sweet Lucy Brown
When she talks she sure
sounds funny
Yowser, Miser
When she kisses it tastes
like honey
I don't mean maybe, she's a
pretty baby
Listen fellows I'm confession
Take a tip and stop your
guessin
If it's love then take a
lesson
From Sweet Lucy Brown
Oh Lucy
Oh Lucy Brown
Oh Lucy
Oh Lucy
Oh Lucy Brown
Oh Lucy
Oh Lucy
Oh Lucy Brown
Oh Lucy
Ain't no gal in Georga
that's sweeter than Sweet Lucy Brown.
Postagens
