The great and rare 'Mills Brothers' story Part II

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  • čas přidán 9. 09. 2024
  • As little Orlandus Wilson (later leader of the Golden Gate Quartet) at the age of round 10 years grasped every possible moment to go and see the young Mills Brothers when they performed in Wilson's neighborhood, it does not surprise the young Golden Gate Quartet in 1934 took the Mills Brothers as their great idols. The young GGQ also started singing as well as imitating instruments with their voices in the style of the Mills Brothers, before wowrking out later their unique style of singing Gospels and Negro Spirituals.

Komentáře • 51

  • @bigchungus2063
    @bigchungus2063 Před 2 lety +10

    They should make These Beautiful Men a Brand New Documentary to Honor their lives and contributions to music and bringing so many joy

  • @MikeBlitzMag
    @MikeBlitzMag Před 6 lety +26

    Absolute, utter perfection. We still are not worthy.

  • @mrmike9793
    @mrmike9793 Před 4 lety +18

    I love when Herbert Mills sings.

    • @petertaylor3600
      @petertaylor3600 Před 3 lety +3

      I love the early ones when their brother, the guitarist to the right was still alive. That was the early 30s and he died far too soon.

    • @lisbetsoda4874
      @lisbetsoda4874 Před 7 měsíci +1

      ​@@petertaylor3600they were four brothers all singing, and the guitarist was someone else.

  • @idabuchanan944
    @idabuchanan944 Před 9 měsíci +1

    I am 83 years old, my dad loved, and listened to the Mills brothers, he also played the harmonica,
    Well enough to be on stage, He told me "Son this is real music, never leave it, it will be around forever."

  • @lehampton1
    @lehampton1 Před 3 lety +6

    The hair stood up on the back of my neck when Herb stepped up to the mic to sing lead. That is the first and only time I’ve seen him step up and I’m 65. My father was a big fan and we had several of their albums so I grew up listening to these amazing men.

  • @BUDDYZEC
    @BUDDYZEC Před 5 lety +13

    Herb , singing lead! WOW! Love it.

  • @usaneebeilles9510
    @usaneebeilles9510 Před 6 měsíci +1

    Comes to Episode #2.
    No one can deny the multi talented of The Mills Brothers, and their ambitious plans. My admiration and respect.
    Truly deserved the recognition, respect and all their successes.
    Thank you for the post.
    Have a nice day🙂everyone.

  • @elainelosee7974
    @elainelosee7974 Před 2 lety +6

    What can I say,
    The Mills Brothers are so
    Amazingly Awesome.
    What talent What
    Joy!!! Thanks guys, I remember
    How Dean Martin
    Loved you, having you on his
    Show, having every record, album, loved you
    Sang with you.
    ❤❤❤💥

  • @LeeAsh7
    @LeeAsh7 Před 2 lety +2

    Really regret not saving my grandparent's records of them. Never even gave them a listen til past few years.

  • @BrianandChristine1210
    @BrianandChristine1210 Před 6 měsíci +4

    The Mills Brothers were so down to earth and classy and talented. What an amazing family! Thanks for posting this Bruno.

  • @everettscott4745
    @everettscott4745 Před 6 měsíci +1

    6:09 - 7:46 What an absolutely beautiful scene, to see the brothers back, but this time, with dad performing, and the very talented base guitarist (that interview gig must have been impossible to pass). Thank you so much for this absolute gem, Bruno.

  • @erlroe
    @erlroe Před 5 lety +6

    My favourite singing group ,thanks to dad having their old 78's they could sing anything that was offered to them

  • @georgerutnam1053
    @georgerutnam1053 Před rokem +1

    Wow, what great voices and style.....unmatched!

  • @rhoetusochten4211
    @rhoetusochten4211 Před 2 lety +2

    Thank you for this.
    My grandfather introduced me to the Mills Bros, and I've been a fan for about 40 years, now.
    Never knew most of their story.

  • @josephpalermo4538
    @josephpalermo4538 Před 3 lety +3

    I wish Hebert did more solos..beautiful tenor voice...

  • @user-tk4wz6ms2m
    @user-tk4wz6ms2m Před 9 měsíci

    I'm 63 years... My uncle and dad were big mills brothers fans... Today I always listen to the mills brothers. Then family song is "Till Then"...

  • @MishaG9
    @MishaG9 Před 11 měsíci

    Been listening to them for about 30 years now and also the Delta Rhythm Boys. Thank you so much for the share! Talk about goin' down the memory lane..!

  • @n17whlronnie92
    @n17whlronnie92 Před 2 lety +1

    Beautiful human beings godsend harmonious musically 🎼 ❤

  • @rodolfovillegas7923
    @rodolfovillegas7923 Před 3 lety +2

    Uno de los mejores grupos que he escuchado y siempre en high level

  • @roybernardo9946
    @roybernardo9946 Před 3 měsíci

    the best!!!

  • @jozzi1
    @jozzi1 Před 3 lety

    Sing it Herbert! So much talent!

  • @thomasthomas2891
    @thomasthomas2891 Před 5 lety +2

    Otherwise I've dreamed of a show about The Mills Bros.

  • @hackbritton3233
    @hackbritton3233 Před 2 lety

    A friend sent this to me a few years ago on a video. It was .....im out of words. I was and

  • @jean4578
    @jean4578 Před 11 měsíci

    My mum loved the Mills brothers then the Inkspots x

  • @glenyswana7259
    @glenyswana7259 Před 6 lety +4

    The best

  • @sbpierce9987
    @sbpierce9987 Před 19 dny

    Pure velvet

  • @haroldbrooks4235
    @haroldbrooks4235 Před rokem +1

    This video really threw me off looking at them in their latter years... Especially Harry with him always being the larger one then he was the thinnest

  • @silkyaiyasullivan
    @silkyaiyasullivan Před 5 lety +3

    Look, I mean this in the nicest most constructive way poss,,,, this documentary blowwwws. Snooze fest. This group was sooooo fire. Their earliest stuff is straight up sexy, their harmony and skill and humor and wit and......energy, and mood...chills. This doc... falls short dudeee. Harryyyy I’m such a fan girl for you 😩❤️❤️❤️

    • @petertaylor3600
      @petertaylor3600 Před 3 lety

      Oh, pooh! And I thought you meant all of us here. Goddamm!

  • @thomasthomas2891
    @thomasthomas2891 Před 5 lety +6

    Is it me or is audio wretched, horrible and any other adjective I can't think of

    • @hollidayevery
      @hollidayevery Před 5 lety +3

      Tech was not what it is nowadays but it's great that we have at least some way of hearing these wonderful musical pioneers.
      To hear them with today's fidelity would bring me to tears, I'm sure.

    • @silkyaiyasullivan
      @silkyaiyasullivan Před 5 lety +3

      Yeah no it’s not just the audio on the old recordings, the entire video is driving me insane

  • @jolynnwhite7946
    @jolynnwhite7946 Před 2 lety

    Amazing film soundies, the paper doll video truly fine ,🦹🏾‍♂️🧕🏿👌🏾👍😍

  • @rrockhard1
    @rrockhard1 Před 4 lety +3

    Herb could sing👏

  • @bigchungus2063
    @bigchungus2063 Před 2 lety

    Donald is my Hero He is the Best singer in the world and the close second and third are Harry and Herb

  • @nancywood9531
    @nancywood9531 Před 3 lety +1

    Gia, I dont think the Ted Mills in Cornelius was Ted Wizard Mills. That Ted Mills was a Broadway producer and died in 2003. I'm pretty sure Ted Mills of Blue Magic hailed from Philly and was born around 1952. He was performing up until 2019. 2016 he had reunited with Keith and Wendell and toured .going to Africa to perform.

  • @shadowenighthawke2023
    @shadowenighthawke2023 Před 2 lety

    Till Then
    The most
    The first
    Of
    Doowoop harmony

  • @dianasills-bailin3731
    @dianasills-bailin3731 Před rokem +1

    ❤😂

  • @petertaylor3600
    @petertaylor3600 Před 4 lety +3

    The Paper Doll sequence with the doll figure dancing. Could that be Dorothy Dandridge? The time would be right for her at the age she was.

    • @fowen5876
      @fowen5876 Před 4 lety

      Her name is written on the photo.

    • @petertaylor3600
      @petertaylor3600 Před 3 lety +1

      @Gia Monette' The sort of song an Uncle Herb loved to sing to their little nieces/nephews. Good for crooning. He'd be pleased to know you remember.

    • @petertaylor3600
      @petertaylor3600 Před 3 lety

      It is, I'm sure. She used to do things like this at the time.

    • @petertaylor3600
      @petertaylor3600 Před 3 lety

      Gia: Somehow, in some way, I don't think Peter did. Too late to ask him, he's probably playing pol with Uncle Herb, up there as we speak. (It's Jan here, Peter's unavailable).

  • @nakedhombre
    @nakedhombre Před 2 lety

    So Bruno, what happened to some parts of the audio on this documentary? Was that carelessness on your part in the reproduction or was that flawed in the original copy? How about at 11:15 where you here the telephone ringing?!!! Also we’re the periods of distortion. What’s up with that?

    • @QueenOfTheNorth65
      @QueenOfTheNorth65 Před 5 měsíci

      Do you realize that this documentary is from 1986? Cut the man some slack.

  • @rrockhard1
    @rrockhard1 Před 3 lety

    Well we knew harry and don could!

  • @shadowenighthawke2023
    @shadowenighthawke2023 Před 2 lety

    The bouncing ball bro sing along