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Mills Brothers: Paper Doll (their 56 finest) | Retrospective RTS4263

Mills Brothers: Paper Doll (their 56 finest)

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Label: Retrospective

Cat No: RTS4263

Barcode: 0710357426322

Format: CD

Number of Discs: 2

Genre: Vocal/Choral

Release Date: 2nd March 2015

Contents

Artists

Louis Armstrong
Bing Crosby
Ella Fitzgerald
Al Jolson
Mills Brothers

Artists

Louis Armstrong
Bing Crosby
Ella Fitzgerald
Al Jolson
Mills Brothers

About

This is the definitive double-CD selection of the very best of the remarkable Mills Brothers, the most popular male close-harmony group in music history. 'Paper Doll' is our Retrospective tribute, released to celebrate the centenary of the youngest of the brothers, Donald.

Over their remarkable career, the Mills Brothers made, it is estimated, more than two thousand recordings, with combined sales of over 50 million copies. They had a unique style and were uniquely successful, combining as they did the best elements of vaudeville, Negro minstrelsy, barbershop and jazz. In addition, their 'trademark' of vocalising instrumental effects was a sensational novelty.

'Paper Doll' is a compendium of all their major hits since they burst onto the scene in 1931 with Tiger Rag. Countless smashes (there are actually 36 chart successes here!) include such million-sellers as the title track, You Always Hurt The One You Love and their final No.1, The Glow Worm (1952).

The fun is only increased by some delightful duets in which the brothers are joined by Louis Armstrong (Cherry), Bing Crosby (Dinah and Shine), Ella Fitzgerald (Dedicated To You) and Al Jolson (Is It True What They Say About Dixie?).

Track Listing:
CD 1 (1931-1937) – 'Goodbye Blues'

1. Goodbye Blues
2. Nobody’s Sweetheart
3. Tiger Rag
4. You Rascal, You!
5. Baby, Won’t You Please Come Home?
6. Dinah (With Bing Crosby)
7. Shine (With Bing Crosby)
8. I Heard
9. How’m I Doin’? Hey, Hey!
10. Chinatown, My Chinatown
11. Sweet Sue, Just You
12. St Louis Blues
13. Bugle Call Rag
14. The Old Man Of The Mountain
15. It Don’t Mean A Thing If It Ain’t Got That Swing
16. Diga-Diga-Doo
17. My Honey’s Lovin’ Arms
18. Swing It, Sister
19. Money In My Clothes
20. Put On Your Old Grey Bonnet
21. Sleepy Head
22. Lazybones
23. Nagasaki
24. Sweet Georgia Brown
25. Ida, Sweet As Apple Cider
26. Some Of These Days
27. I’ve Found A New Baby
28. Rockin’ Chair
29. Dedicated To You

CD 2 (1937-1952) – 'Paper Doll'
1. Paper Doll
2. Carry Me Back To Old Virginny
3. Caravan
4. Sixty Seconds Got Together
5. Jeepers Creepers
6. Stardust
7. Georgia On My Mind
8. Ain’t Misbehavin’
9. When You Were Sweet Sixteen
10. Cherry
11. Marie
12. Lazy River
13. I’ll Be Around
14. Till Then
15. You Always Hurt The One You Love
16. I Wish
17. I Don’t Know Enough About You
18. There’s No One But You
19. Across The Alley From The Alamo
20. Is It True What They Say About Dixie?
21. I’ve Got My Love To Keep Me Warm
22. Someday You’ll Want Me To Want You
23. Daddy’s Little Girl
24. Nevertheless I’m In Love With You
25. Please Don’t Talk About Me When I'm Gone
26. Be My Life’s Companion
27. The Glow-Worm

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