The Mills Brothers are a fascinating story. Thanks for playing Tiger Rag, which had been a hit for the Original Dixieland Jazz Band in 1918. But back to the Mills. John was the oldest. He played guitar and did the bass and tuba parts. He died in ‘36 of pneumonia. Herbert was the tenor and rarely sang lead, though he was an excellent soloist. Harry was the baritone and the lead musician. He was also the spokesman for the band and did all the talking at their shows. Donald sang lead and does the scat on Tiger Rag. He also did the trombone during the early years. The brothers pretty much knocked off the ersatz musician stuff when John died, though they hired a guitarist who was often the only musical accompaniment on their softer stuff. The three surviving brothers did shows into the early 80s and also starred in an American Express commercial that is a scream! Thanks again for playing them. Another great early tune of theirs is I Heard.
Thank you Johnny G for your fabulous all 78RPM show with the sounds of the Beale Street Boys, The Mills Brothers, Louis Armstrong, Three Peppers, Mildred Bailey, Mills Brothers, Celestine Stewart & The Charmers, Velvetones, Deep River Boys, Charioteers, Earl Bostic, Annie Laurie, Golden Gate Quartet, Ravens, Al Jolson, Harmonaires, Orioles, Roy Brown, Colemans, Ella Fitzgerald, Four Buddies, Little Esther, Blenders, Three Dots & A Dash, Savannah Churchill & The Striders, Encores, Shirley & Lee, Fats Domino, Otis Williams & The Charms, Imperials, Chimes, Platters, Yvonne Mills & The Sensations, Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers, Lightnin' Hopkins and The Teen Queens. Congratulations also on playing your earliest ever record - from 1931!
of all kinds. so much fun to hear all these tunes and look at the beautiful labels. thank you again for playing these for us. always appreciate it for sure! see you saturday night, your friend, rob
HI Amnon, thanks for checking out the ALL 78 show on the archive! and also for the Birthday wish for my Mom.. I will relay your message...Have a great weekend! JohnnyG
Great show! I dont get to see it live, but i watch it on my tv from the youtube app. If you have it or maybe you played it before. But i would love to hear Lonnie Johnson- Tomorrow Night. That reminds me of my late grandfather. Also, my late God-Father had tons of 78s when i was a kid in the 1970s. He had all the late 40s & 50s blues, and early rock & roll. Unfortunately he lost all of them in a flood in 2001. So the records you play bring back memories for me. Thanks again.
Greetings John....that's what the archive is for...many of my listeners are out of my East Coast time zone or they are busy ..working etc...so that's why the archive comes in handy!! Sorry that your Godfather lost all those 78's ...tragic...I understand there were some collectors who lost everything in the horrific fires in California...including their record collections!! With regard to the LONNIE JOHNSON song you mention... I do have it...on a 45...it was initially released on a 78 in 1948...which I might have, but not sure....Syd Nathan would re-release it, TWICE...once in 1954 and then again in 1959 on KING...they might have added a chorus to the 1954 release and even more to the 1959 release...I have both those checked off in my book....so I can play it tomorrow night for you in the 1954 block...but it might sound a bid different with the added stuff....Thanks again for listening and please continue to enjoy the shows! Best , JohnnyG
Reeewind; missed the live, I’m here to listen and learn a bit today though. Be well ( Ooh! I know this “Tiger Rag” by the Mills Brothers funnily enough it’s the 1-2nd play. Have it in a pre-50s playlist, though my music is mostly on streaming) My grandparents all older then them *edited*
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The Mills Brothers are a fascinating story. Thanks for playing Tiger Rag, which had been a hit for the Original Dixieland Jazz Band in 1918. But back to the Mills.
John was the oldest. He played guitar and did the bass and tuba parts. He died in ‘36 of pneumonia.
Herbert was the tenor and rarely sang lead, though he was an excellent soloist.
Harry was the baritone and the lead musician. He was also the spokesman for the band and did all the talking at their shows.
Donald sang lead and does the scat on Tiger Rag. He also did the trombone during the early years.
The brothers pretty much knocked off the ersatz musician stuff when John died, though they hired a guitarist who was often the only musical accompaniment on their softer stuff.
The three surviving brothers did shows into the early 80s and also starred in an American Express commercial that is a scream!
Thanks again for playing them. Another great early tune of theirs is I Heard.
Thank you Johnny G for your fabulous all 78RPM show with the sounds of the Beale Street Boys, The Mills Brothers, Louis Armstrong, Three Peppers, Mildred Bailey, Mills Brothers, Celestine Stewart & The Charmers, Velvetones, Deep River Boys, Charioteers, Earl Bostic, Annie Laurie, Golden Gate Quartet, Ravens, Al Jolson, Harmonaires, Orioles, Roy Brown, Colemans, Ella Fitzgerald, Four Buddies, Little Esther, Blenders, Three Dots & A Dash, Savannah Churchill & The Striders, Encores, Shirley & Lee, Fats Domino, Otis Williams & The Charms, Imperials, Chimes, Platters, Yvonne Mills & The Sensations, Frankie Lymon & The Teenagers, Lightnin' Hopkins and The Teen Queens. Congratulations also on playing your earliest ever record - from 1931!
of all kinds. so much fun to hear all these tunes and look at the beautiful labels. thank you again for playing these for us. always appreciate it for sure! see you saturday night, your friend, rob
Thank you Rob... looking forward to seeing you Saturday Night! Stay well....Best, JohnnyG
HI JOHNNY, I enjoyed your show Thanks.Another PLEASURE show you gave to us, .ALL THE BEST,HAPPY BIRTH DAY TO YOUR MOM #1 FAN,
HI Amnon, thanks for checking out the ALL 78 show on the archive! and also for the Birthday wish for my Mom.. I will relay your message...Have a great weekend! JohnnyG
hi johnny, yet another super 78 show! as always a great selection of records
Thanks Rob for checking out the archive!!! Johnny
Always enjoy the78 shows and all the others real cool looking labels
Excellent selection
Great show! I dont get to see it live, but i watch it on my tv from the youtube app. If you have it or maybe you played it before. But i would love to hear Lonnie Johnson- Tomorrow Night. That reminds me of my late grandfather.
Also, my late God-Father had tons of 78s when i was a kid in the 1970s. He had all the late 40s & 50s blues, and early rock & roll. Unfortunately he lost all of them in a flood in 2001. So the records you play bring back memories for me. Thanks again.
Greetings John....that's what the archive is for...many of my listeners are out of my East Coast time zone or they are busy ..working etc...so that's why the archive comes in handy!! Sorry that your Godfather lost all those 78's ...tragic...I understand there were some collectors who lost everything in the horrific fires in California...including their record collections!! With regard to the LONNIE JOHNSON song you mention... I do have it...on a 45...it was initially released on a 78 in 1948...which I might have, but not sure....Syd Nathan would re-release it, TWICE...once in 1954 and then again in 1959 on KING...they might have added a chorus to the 1954 release and even more to the 1959 release...I have both those checked off in my book....so I can play it tomorrow night for you in the 1954 block...but it might sound a bid different with the added stuff....Thanks again for listening and please continue to enjoy the shows! Best , JohnnyG
Reeewind; missed the live, I’m here to listen and learn a bit today though.
Be well
( Ooh! I know this “Tiger Rag” by the Mills Brothers funnily enough it’s the 1-2nd play. Have it in a pre-50s playlist, though my music is mostly on streaming) My grandparents all older then them
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Greetings Crmsnraider...thanks for checking out the archive....Enjoy!! johnnyG
Got a cracked 78 copy of the imperials on Great Lakes