London Sessions 1934-1939

by The Mills Brothers

Overview

The Mills Brothers were immensely popular in prewar England, so when the British branch of the group's U.S. label, Brunswick Records, went bankrupt and was purchased by London-based Decca Records in 1932, it was a no-brainer to bring the brothers to the U.K. for a series of concerts and recording sessions for their new label. This brief collection brings together some of the highlights of those sessions, including wonderful versions of a pair of Hoagy Carmichael songs, "Lazybones" and "Georgia on My Mind," and yet another rendition of Duke Ellington's "Caravan," which saw the brothers vocally simulate a jazz orchestra -- horns and all -- in their amazing, patented style. Light, breezy, and well recorded, these 14 tracks make a wonderful introduction to one of the greatest vocal groups in the history of pop and jazz. ~ Steve Leggett

Product Details

Release Date:	05/25/2004
Label:	Fabulous
UPC:	0824046025229
Rank:	73764

Tracks

1. Lazy Bones
2. Nagasaki
3. Swing Is the Thing
4. London Rhythm
5. Shoe Shine Boy
6. Caravan
7. It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing)
8. Georgia on My Mind
9. F.D.R. Jones
10. Stardust
11. Jeepers Creepers
12. Organ Grinders's Swing
13. Smoke Rings
14. Basin Street

Album Credits

Performance Credits

The Mills Brothers   Primary Artist

Technical Credits

Duke Ellington   Composer
Mort Dixon   Composer
Rube Bloom   Composer
Johnny Mercer   Composer
Juan Tizol   Composer
Ned Washington   Composer
Irving Mills   Composer
Bernard Addison   Composer
Spencer Williams   Composer
Saul Chaplin   Composer
Stuart Gorrell   Composer
Harold Rome   Composer
Sammy Cahn   Composer
Harry Warren   Composer
Gene Gifford   Composer
Hoagy Carmichael   Composer
Will Hudson   Composer
Mitchell Parish   Composer