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Cab Driver (CD)Album Notes
| Miscellaneous |
| This 1974 release features the timeless Mills brothers, now reduced from four to three, but still bringing warm harmonies to a mix of contemporary and older favorites. Their fame had begun over 40 years earlier with highly charged, polished renditions of popular tunes of the day. |
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| These selections strip away the zealous scatting and imitation of musical instruments for the essence of the Mills oeuvre: old fashioned, barbershop style harmonizing, with its close affinity to the doo-wop groups of the 1950s and '60s. There is an infectious energy when they sing "Glow Worm," one of their signature tunes, while "Cab Driver" finds the brothers in a C&W setting, their mellow tones fitting rhythmically with the twang of the accompanying instruments. "Till Then" recalls R&B groups like the Clovers with its lead voice and harmonized refrains. |
Album Details
| Album Title | Cab Driver |
| Performer | |
| Number of Discs | 1 |
| Genre | |
| Sub-Genre | |
| Mono/Stereo | Stereo |
| Studio/Live | Studio |
| Label | Ranwood Records |
| Catalog Number | 8123 |
| Release Date | 08/25/1992 |
| Import | No |
| UPC | 014921812321 |
Artist/Group
| Overview |
| The Ohio-born Mills Brothers were a vocal quartet with roots going back to early jazz and barbershop harmony, but their innovative style, which initially utilized vocal approximations of instrumental sounds, was one of the key influences on '50s doo-wop. Harry, Donald, Herbert, and John Mills started performing in the '20s, accompanied only by a guitar, as they used their voices to imitate saxophone, trumpet, bass, et al. Their intricate harmonies and unique approach scored them hit after hit in the '30s and '40s, as well as roles in numerous movie musicals. In the '50s, they switched to a more conventional band-backed format and the huge hits ("Glow Worm," "Opus One," "Smack Dab in the Middle") continued. Various versions of the group continued performing into the '80s, until Donald became the only surviving member (he died in 1999). |
| Definitive Albums |
| Chronological Vol. 1: 1931-32 |
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| Cocktail Hour |
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| The Anthology 1931-1968 |
Also See
| Performers |
| Armstrong, Louis; Bashung, Alain; Basie, Count; Ellington, Duke; Lombardo, Guy |
| Albums |
| Annual Report; Board of Directors/Annual Report; Christmas; Greatest Hits; Lil Ol Groovemaker Basie |
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