The Ultimate Jazz Archive, Set 38: Vocalists

~ Release by The Boswell Sisters, The Mills Brothers, Billie Holiday, Mildred Bailey (see all versions of this release, 44 available)

Tracklist

1▶CD: The Boswell Sisters
2▼CD: The Mills Brothers
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1It Don’t Mean a Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing)
guitar:
Herbert Mills (on 1932-04-14) and John Mills, Jr. (on 1932-04-14)
baritone vocals:
Harry Mills (on 1932-04-14)
bass vocals:
John Mills, Jr. (on 1932-04-14)
tenor vocals:
Donald Mills (on 1932-04-14) and Herbert Mills (on 1932-04-14)
recording of:
It Don’t Mean a Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing) (on 1932-04-14)
lyricist:
Irving Mills (in 1931)
composer:
Edward Kennedy “Duke” Ellington (Duke Ellington, US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1931-08)
publisher:
Duke Ellington Music and EMI Mills Music (ASCAP-affiliated)
part of:
The Real Book (compilation of jazz standards, volume I)
The Mills Brothers2:18
2Doin’ the New Low Down
banjo:
Talcott Reeves (on 1932-12-19)
double bass:
Bob Ysaguirre (on 1932-12-19)
drums (drum set):
Manzie Johnson (on 1932-12-19)
piano:
Horace Henderson (on 1932-12-19)
reeds:
Rupert Cole (swing era jazz clarinetist and saxophonist) (on 1932-12-19) and Edward Inge (on 1932-12-19)
tenor saxophone:
Robert Carroll (US jazz saxophonist) (on 1932-12-19)
trombone:
Claude Jones (on 1932-12-19), Benny Morton (on 1932-12-19) and Fred Robinson (American trombonist) (on 1932-12-19)
trumpet:
Shirley Clay (on 1932-12-19), Langston Curl (on 1932-12-19) and Sidney De Paris (on 1932-12-19)
baritone vocals:
Harry Mills (on 1932-12-29)
bass vocals:
John Mills, Jr. (on 1932-12-29)
tenor vocals:
Donald Mills (on 1932-12-29) and Herbert Mills (on 1932-12-29)
vocals:
Cab Calloway (on 1932-12-29) and The Mills Brothers (on 1932-12-29)
orchestra:
Don Redman and His Orchestra (on 1932-12-29)
performer:
Cab Calloway (on 1932-12-29)
recording of:
Doin’ the New Low Down (on 1932-12-19)
lyricist:
Dorothy Fields (American librettist and lyricist)
composer:
Jimmy McHugh (songwriter)
recording of:
Doin’ the New Low Down (on 1932-12-29)
lyricist:
Dorothy Fields (American librettist and lyricist)
composer:
Jimmy McHugh (songwriter)
The Mills Brothers3:05
3St. Louis Blues
guitar:
Herbert Mills (on 1932-04-14) and John Mills, Jr. (on 1932-04-14)
baritone vocals:
Harry Mills (on 1932-04-14)
bass vocals:
John Mills, Jr. (on 1932-04-14)
tenor vocals:
Donald Mills (on 1932-04-14) and Herbert Mills (on 1932-04-14)
recording of:
St. Louis Blues (on 1932-04-14)
lyricist and composer:
William Christopher Handy (in 1913)
publisher:
Handy Bros. Music Co., Inc.
sub-publisher:
Reuter & Reuter Förlags AB
The Mills Brothers2:20
4Sweet Sue, Just You
guitar:
Herbert Mills (on 1932-04-14) and John Mills, Jr. (on 1932-04-14)
baritone vocals:
Harry Mills (on 1932-04-14)
bass vocals:
John Mills, Jr. (on 1932-04-14)
tenor vocals:
Donald Mills (on 1932-04-14) and Herbert Mills (on 1932-04-14)
recording of:
Sweet Sue, Just You (on 1932-04-14)
lyricist:
Will J. Harris (early 1900s songwriter/lyricist)
composer:
Will J. Harris (early 1900s songwriter/lyricist) and Victor Young (American composer, arranger, violinist & conductor)
publisher:
Shapiro Bernstein & Co. Ltd.
The Mills Brothers2:54
5Diga Diga Doo
alto saxophone:
Otto Hardwick (on 1932-12-22)
alto saxophone, baritone saxophone and clarinet:
Harry Carney (on 1932-12-22)
alto saxophone, clarinet and soprano saxophone:
Johnny Hodges (on 1932-12-22)
clarinet and tenor saxophone:
Barney Bigard (on 1932-12-22)
double bass [bass]:
Wellman Braud (on 1932-12-22)
drums (drum set):
Sonny Greer (on 1932-12-22)
guitar:
Fred Guy (on 1932-12-22) and John Mills, Jr. (on 1932-12-22)
piano:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1932-12-22)
trombone:
Lawrence Brown (jazz trombonist) (on 1932-12-22) and Joe "Tricky Sam" Nanton (on 1932-12-22)
trumpet:
Freddy Jenkins (on 1932-12-22), Arthur Whetsel (on 1932-12-22) and Cootie Williams (on 1932-12-22)
valve trombone:
Juan Tizol (on 1932-12-22)
baritone vocals:
Harry Mills (on 1932-12-22)
bass vocals:
John Mills, Jr. (on 1932-12-22)
tenor vocals:
Donald Mills (on 1932-12-22) and Herbert Mills (on 1932-12-22)
vocals:
Harry Mills (on 1932-12-22)
orchestra:
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra (on 1932-12-22)
arranger:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (on 1932-12-22)
recording of:
Diga Diga Doo (on 1932-12-22)
lyricist:
Dorothy Fields (American librettist and lyricist)
composer:
Jimmy McHugh (songwriter)
recording of:
Diga Diga Doo (in 1932)
lyricist:
Dorothy Fields (American librettist and lyricist)
composer:
Jimmy McHugh (songwriter)
The Mills Brothers3:07
6Tiger Rag
guitar:
Herbert Mills (on 1932-04-14) and John Mills, Jr. (on 1932-04-14)
baritone vocals:
Harry Mills (on 1932-04-14)
bass vocals:
John Mills, Jr. (on 1932-04-14)
tenor vocals:
Donald Mills (on 1932-04-14) and Herbert Mills (on 1932-04-14)
recording of:
Tiger Rag ("Hold that tiger" lyrics) (on 1932-04-14)
lyricist:
Harry DeCosta
composer:
Eddie Edwards (Jazz trombonist), Nick LaRocca, Henry Ragas, Tony Sbarbaro and Larry Shields
is based on:
Tiger Rag (original 1917 instrumental version)
The Mills Brothers1:49
7Loveless Love
guitar:
Herbert Mills (on 1932-04-14) and John Mills, Jr. (on 1932-04-14)
baritone vocals:
Harry Mills (on 1932-04-14)
bass vocals:
John Mills, Jr. (on 1932-04-14)
tenor vocals:
Donald Mills (on 1932-04-14) and Herbert Mills (on 1932-04-14)
recording of:
Loveless Love (on 1932-04-14)
lyricist and composer:
William Christopher Handy
The Mills Brothers2:37
8Some of These Days
guitar:
Herbert Mills (on 1934-09-14) and John Mills, Jr. (on 1934-09-14)
baritone vocals:
Harry Mills (on 1934-09-14)
bass vocals:
John Mills, Jr. (on 1934-09-14)
tenor vocals:
Donald Mills (on 1934-09-14) and Herbert Mills (on 1934-09-14)
recording of:
Some of These Days (on 1934-09-14)
lyricist and composer:
Shelton Brooks
writer:
Spencer Williams (US jazz composer, pianist & singer)
The Mills Brothers2:35
9Nagasaki
guitar:
Herbert Mills (on 1934-06-13) and John Mills, Jr. (on 1934-06-13)
baritone vocals:
Harry Mills (on 1934-06-13)
bass vocals:
John Mills, Jr. (on 1934-06-13)
tenor vocals:
Donald Mills (on 1934-06-13) and Herbert Mills (on 1934-06-13)
recording of:
Nagasaki (on 1934-06-13)
lyricist:
Mort Dixon
composer:
Harry Warren (US composer and lyricist) (in 1928)
The Mills Brothers52:21
10What’s the Reason
guitar:
Herbert Mills (on 1935-02-20) and John Mills, Jr. (on 1935-02-20)
baritone vocals:
Harry Mills (on 1935-02-20)
bass vocals:
John Mills, Jr. (on 1935-02-20)
tenor vocals:
Donald Mills (on 1935-02-20) and Herbert Mills (on 1935-02-20)
The Mills Brothers2:43
11Moanin’ for You
guitar:
Herbert Mills (on 1935-02-20) and John Mills, Jr. (on 1935-02-20)
baritone vocals:
Harry Mills (on 1935-02-20)
bass vocals:
John Mills, Jr. (on 1935-02-20)
tenor vocals:
Donald Mills (on 1935-02-20) and Herbert Mills (on 1935-02-20)
The Mills Brothers3:20
12Don’t Be Afraid to Tell Your Mother
guitar:
Herbert Mills (on 1935-02-20) and John Mills, Jr. (on 1935-02-20)
baritone vocals:
Harry Mills (on 1935-02-20)
bass vocals:
John Mills, Jr. (on 1935-02-20)
tenor vocals:
Donald Mills (on 1935-02-20) and Herbert Mills (on 1935-02-20)
The Mills Brothers2:46
13Since We Fell Out of Love
guitar:
Herbert Mills (on 1935-02-20) and John Mills, Jr. (on 1935-02-20)
baritone vocals:
Harry Mills (on 1935-02-20)
bass vocals:
John Mills, Jr. (on 1935-02-20)
tenor vocals:
Donald Mills (on 1935-02-20) and Herbert Mills (on 1935-02-20)
The Mills Brothers2:49
14Lulu’s Back in Town
guitar:
Herbert Mills (on 1935-10-28) and John Mills, Jr. (on 1935-10-28)
baritone vocals:
Harry Mills (on 1935-10-28)
bass vocals:
John Mills, Jr. (on 1935-10-28)
tenor vocals:
Donald Mills (on 1935-10-28) and Herbert Mills (on 1935-10-28)
recording of:
Lulu’s Back in Town (on 1935-10-28)
lyricist:
Al Dubin
composer:
Harry Warren (US composer and lyricist)
The Mills Brothers3:00
15Solitude
guitar:
Herbert Mills (on 1936-09-10) and John Mills, Jr. (on 1936-09-10)
baritone vocals:
Harry Mills (on 1936-09-10)
bass vocals:
John Mills, Jr. (on 1936-09-10)
tenor vocals:
Donald Mills (on 1936-09-10) and Herbert Mills (on 1936-09-10)
recording of:
(In My) Solitude (on 1936-09-10)
lyricist:
Eddie DeLange (in 1934) and Irving Mills (in 1934)
composer:
Duke Ellington (US composer, pianist & jazz bandleader) (in 1934)
publisher:
American Academy of Music, Inc., De Lange Music Co., EMI Mills Music Inc. (ASCAP-affiliated) and J. R. Lafleur & Son Ltd.
The Mills Brothers3:19
16London Rhythm
guitar:
Herbert Mills (on 1936-09-10) and John Mills, Jr. (on 1936-09-10)
baritone vocals:
Harry Mills (on 1936-09-10)
bass vocals:
John Mills, Jr. (on 1936-09-10)
tenor vocals:
Donald Mills (on 1936-09-10) and Herbert Mills (on 1936-09-10)
The Mills Brothers2:25
17Shoe Shine Boy
guitar:
Herbert Mills (on 1936-06-23) and John Mills, Jr. (on 1936-06-23)
baritone vocals:
Harry Mills (on 1936-06-23)
bass vocals:
John Mills, Jr. (on 1936-06-23)
tenor vocals:
Donald Mills (on 1936-06-23) and Herbert Mills (on 1936-06-23)
recording of:
Shoe Shine Boy (on 1936-06-23)
lyricist:
Sammy Cahn
composer:
Saul Chaplin
The Mills Brothers3:36
18Swing Is the Thing
guitar:
Herbert Mills (on 1936-09-10) and John Mills, Jr. (on 1936-09-10)
baritone vocals:
Harry Mills (on 1936-09-10)
bass vocals:
John Mills, Jr. (on 1936-09-10)
tenor vocals:
Donald Mills (on 1936-09-10) and Herbert Mills (on 1936-09-10)
recording of:
Swing Is the Thing (on 1936-09-10)
writer:
Rube Bloom (American songwriter, pianist and vocalist) and Johnny Mercer
The Mills Brothers2:36
19Pennies From Heaven
guitar:
Herbert Mills (on 1937-02-03) and John Mills, Jr. (on 1937-02-03)
baritone vocals:
Harry Mills (on 1937-02-03)
bass vocals:
John Mills, Jr. (on 1937-02-03)
tenor vocals:
Donald Mills (on 1937-02-03) and Herbert Mills (on 1937-02-03)
recording of:
Pennies From Heaven (on 1937-02-03)
lyricist:
Johnny Burke (American lyricist, 1908–1964) (in 1936)
composer:
Arthur Johnston (American composer and songwriter) (in 1936)
publisher:
Anne-Rachel Music Corp., Campbell Connelly & Co., Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd., Chappell Music (UK) and Joy Music Inc.
part of:
The 9th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2) and Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 1936 nominee)
The Mills Brothers3:06
20Swing for Sale
guitar:
Herbert Mills (on 1937-02-03) and John Mills, Jr. (on 1937-02-03)
baritone vocals:
Harry Mills (on 1937-02-03)
bass vocals:
John Mills, Jr. (on 1937-02-03)
tenor vocals:
Donald Mills (on 1937-02-03) and Herbert Mills (on 1937-02-03)
The Mills Brothers2:24
3▶CD: Billie Holiday
4▶CD: Mildred Bailey