They simply had a real cultural background , where life, work, family, pleasure, pain and entertaining weren’t divided. Music is getting poorer as the links between people are just maintained by money and show business.
This is LIVE, unedited, 100% pure bard work and god given talent. Imagine seeing a group with this kind magic today! Today's world needs this kind of majesty.
The guitarist here is Cliff White (d. 1998), longtime guitarist and bandleader for Sam Cooke. He joined the Mills Brothers when their regular guitarist Norman Brown was drafted in World War II.
The oldest brother, John, was the original guitarist/bass. He died tragically several years before they made this film. Cliff White & the Mills Brothers’ father, John Sr., are performing each of John Jr.’s roles.
The late, great John Mills Junior would most assuredly have been impressed with his father and his three brothers (not to mention his replacement on guitar). I know that I sure was. Impressed, that is. Absolute, utter, jaw dropping perfection.
My favorite version of this song by the Mills Brothers. Love to see Mr. Mills Sr in this...and love the tempo more than the original studio recording. Harry will never have any peers vocally!
This is from the movie "Reveille with Beverly" (1943) A wildly, wonderfully entertaining movie from WWII. Ann Miller becomes a morning disc jockey for soldiers. "Reveille with Beverly" also has Bob Crosby and his Bobcats performing "Big Noise from Winnetka", Duke Ellington Orchestra performing "Take the A Train" on a moving train, Count Basie Orchestra doing "One O'clock Jump", Freddie Slack (with the GREAT Ella Mae Morse) performing "Cow Cow Boogie:, and even Frank Sinatra (in white tie and tails!). ""Reveille with Beverly" - you must see this movie!!
There's so much to this in just under 2.5 minutes. You can watch this repeatedly and focus on a different aspect of their performance. This takes true skill, but they're still having fun!
Have to agree with you on that one!!! They were always so uplifting and "positive" when they sang... and boy did they ever LAST: from 1928 to 1982, and QUITE popular throughout most of that time!!! Hats off to them: they are a BIG part of our musical heritage, and i loved them when i was growing up in the 1960s... Cab Driver was one of my favorite male quartet songs EVER.
Curticus64 I couldn't agree more with you! There has never been anyone who has remotely come close, regardless of what era, to these legends! Truly a one in a million group!
People, stop praising their talent! Talent is nothing without the hard work and practice. When you say oohh they are sooo talented it's like saying they were somehow born this way. Out of sheer luck. NO! They practiced 12 hours every day to be the best of all time. Peace.
Ah, my favorite band. Listen to Mills Bros, Ink Spots, Ella Fitzgerald, Andrew Sisters, Frank Sinatra, Bobby Darin, Dean Martin, and a lot of Django Reinhardt. What the hell happened to good music? all I hear on the radio now is: "ass, booty, boobs, nigga, drugs, cracka, alchohol, bitches, and sex". I mean honestly aren't humans supposed to become smarter over time?
Amazing how black people produced such good song, music, acting and dance, had to go thru so much racism and discrimination because white superiorism saw them as a lower class or sad to say, sub human. Thankyou to all who contributed despite the challenges.
damn, the whole song is awesome, but i love the part at the end (1:50) were the chubbier guy sings "oh lucyyyyy"...i think ive heard that part before also, in a longer version, anyone know what song imt alking abut and could help me? thx
@boaty2008 It's not about what society has done to music. It's about what's become popular. There is still fantastically amazing music released every day, you just need to find it. People grow impatient when they hear something new, so the same shit gets rehashed.
Music today is nothing but garbage I wasn’t around in the 40s or 50s but looking back at old clips these men had talent I like the older music doo wop classic 60s soul music and I’m only 57 years old once again better than this garbage that’s out today
If you meet a suntanned lady Full of life and hidey hadey Big brown eyes, a little bit shady That's Sweet Lucy Brown Boys in town are dyin' to meet her Millionaires line up to greet her Ain't no gal in Georgia sweeter than Sweet Lucy Brown When she talks she sure sounds funny Yowzer, mister When she kisses it tastes like honey I don't mean maybe, she's a pretty baby Listen fellows I'm confessin' Take a tip and stop your guessin' If it's love then take a lesson From Sweet Lucy Brown Oh Lucy Oh Lucy Brown Oh Lucy Oh Lucy Oh Lucy Brown Oh Lucy Oh Lucy Oh Lucy Brown Oh Lucy Ain't no gal in Georgia that's sweeter than Sweet Lucy Brown
This song always reminds me of a girl I once knew named Lucy Brown. She was pretty sweet. Except she had a hook for a hand. If you made her mad, she'd bury that hook in your thigh and shout "ding dong!". Oh, and she also had a problem with canaries. Not so much a phobia as a desire to wipe out the species. Come to think of it, she wasn't that sweet. Never mind.
When music was about the music and not about overinflated egos. Love it.
Man you are so right. Music today is so shallow.
They simply had a real cultural background , where life, work, family, pleasure, pain and entertaining weren’t divided. Music is getting poorer as the links between people are just maintained by money and show business.
Peace & Life Everlasting with Jesus ❤️
Zero auto tune and total talent❤
This is LIVE, unedited, 100% pure bard work and god given talent. Imagine seeing a group with this kind magic today! Today's world needs this kind of majesty.
Imagine in 1943 hearing this, live or recorded. Even now it feels like a two minute break from everything bad. It is all smiles and happiness!
💕💕💕
The Mills Brothers were truly great!
The guitarist here is Cliff White (d. 1998), longtime guitarist and bandleader for Sam Cooke. He joined the Mills Brothers when their regular guitarist Norman Brown was drafted in World War II.
The oldest brother, John, was the original guitarist/bass. He died tragically several years before they made this film. Cliff White & the Mills Brothers’ father, John Sr., are performing each of John Jr.’s roles.
The late, great John Mills Junior would most assuredly have been impressed with his father and his three brothers (not to mention his replacement on guitar). I know that I sure was. Impressed, that is. Absolute, utter, jaw dropping perfection.
Rip
Perfection is right! Lovely music.
What incredible talent these men had. As someone else here said it is sad to see what has become of music today.
It's sad how the world has become....
My favorite version of this song by the Mills Brothers. Love to see Mr. Mills Sr in this...and love the tempo more than the original studio recording. Harry will never have any peers vocally!
this music video makes me happy
Agreed!!
Words fail me. Absolute GREATNESS!!!
They were so cute! My dad grew up in Jamaica in the 40s/50s. He loved The Mills Brothers. Love you dad👼🏾😇🪽
Talent, Style, Showmanship, Personality. Bam.
When human beings become musical instruments 💯
Love them. They became musical instruments. Such talent
Harry was sooooo talented its unfortunate that the modern world is so sped up that they wouldn't even consider watching this..😢
Some people still do, I do.
This is a song, the first time you see it, you just sit there with your mouth hanging open at the ridonkulous amount of talent on display.
Agree!! These guys had it ALL: they were the Real Thing.
I know! I often forget that their only accompaniment is a guitar.
Brought a huge smile to my face!
Man the end is so good, I have to keep listening to it, the way he's pronounced the D's is awesome lol
I just found this song randomly and have listened to it three times back to back. What a flow and man are they tight!
Wow. I have chills down my spine!
It seems so simple and yet full of wonderful melodies. They sound exceptional
This is from the movie "Reveille with Beverly" (1943) A wildly, wonderfully entertaining movie from WWII. Ann Miller becomes a morning disc jockey for soldiers. "Reveille with Beverly" also has Bob Crosby and his Bobcats performing "Big Noise from Winnetka", Duke Ellington Orchestra performing "Take the A Train" on a moving train, Count Basie Orchestra doing "One O'clock Jump", Freddie Slack (with the GREAT Ella Mae Morse) performing "Cow Cow Boogie:, and even Frank Sinatra (in white tie and tails!). ""Reveille with Beverly" - you must see this movie!!
Great WWII morale movie during the worst era. Even the Japanese would capture these movies overtaking islands out in the Pacific and they loved them!
This is raw talent. Its truly amazing, seeing them live must have just been mnd blowing.
Man, I love the Temptations, Take 6 but these Brothers (sic) are the bomb 🎁👩👧👦
There's so much to this in just under 2.5 minutes. You can watch this repeatedly and focus on a different aspect of their performance. This takes true skill, but they're still having fun!
You cant get any better then this
somehow they always put a smile on my face =)
These guys should be eternally famous! They’re just beyond perfect!
They are and will be remembered for all time. I cannot say that for anybody out there today. "Cardi B" for example.
@@John-wg6xw I hope you’re right. I hope these guys stay as famous as can be for always. So incredibly talented.
@@alexd1121No worries. They and many others will ALWAYS be known and remembered by true and dedicated musicians everywhere throughout time. God bless.
Pentatonix fans really need to take note! These guys are their primary inspiration.
I love this❤
Aaah the mills brothers swingin, "live", having fun and that moment still many years ahead performing and recording.
Have to agree with you on that one!!! They were always so uplifting and "positive" when they sang... and boy did they ever LAST: from 1928 to 1982, and QUITE popular throughout most of that time!!! Hats off to them: they are a BIG part of our musical heritage, and i loved them when i was growing up in the 1960s... Cab Driver was one of my favorite male quartet songs EVER.
Wonderful!
There is NOTHING and NOBODY in today's music that could even remotely come close to the talent on display in this video.
Curticus64 I couldn't agree more with you! There has never been anyone who has remotely come close, regardless of what era, to these legends! Truly a one in a million group!
Absolutely breathtaking!
Wow amazing I, love it
People, stop praising their talent! Talent is nothing without the hard work and practice. When you say oohh they are sooo talented it's like saying they were somehow born this way. Out of sheer luck. NO! They practiced 12 hours every day to be the best of all time. Peace.
This is so awesome!
If I could time travel to the '30s and see one musical act, it would be the Mills Brothers.
@frycook48 Can I just choose both?
What can you say, fantastic! Mills Brothers 😎👍
Class pure class.Simply the best! :-)
Mills was, blessed they must not smoke they kept themselves beautiful
So brilliant.
Amazing!! We Heard This For Jazz Appreciation Month In My Class :)
Amazing!
Ah, my favorite band. Listen to Mills Bros, Ink Spots, Ella Fitzgerald, Andrew Sisters, Frank Sinatra, Bobby Darin, Dean Martin, and a lot of Django Reinhardt. What the hell happened to good music? all I hear on the radio now is: "ass, booty, boobs, nigga, drugs, cracka, alchohol, bitches, and sex". I mean honestly aren't humans supposed to become smarter over time?
It's from "Reveille with Beverly," starring Ann Miller, who's the gal introducing the Mills Brothers here.
Nothing like it today....
I'm 16 .I love this.
Love it, Evelyn! You've got good taste.
That means you're 22 now.
@@martitinkovich448924 now
Talent personified
Adoro a los MIlls desde chico
omfg wow! im speachless, I had no idea these amazing artist existed! :0
Amazing singing voices
Thank you for posting most of them live too 90 years old
Looks like the great dancer and movie star Ann Miller introducing them,
That’s because it was. 👍🏾
Saw them way back in the 70s
I so LOVE this!!!
Very goood
espectáculo!!!
These guys were great!!
I know what I like, and Sweet Lucy Brown is good stuff!
I love them😍
Real music.
Amazing
Amazing how black people produced such good song, music, acting and dance, had to go thru so much racism and discrimination because white superiorism saw them as a lower class or sad to say, sub human. Thankyou to all who contributed despite the challenges.
Harry is the King on this one!
Wow very talented 👏
looove this!
From the film Reveille with Beverly (1943)
Very nice!
This is what talent is
All i can say.............WOWW!
Makes me happy..
>>-----------------------------> Dean Martin's favorite band growing up! Only their voices and one guitar - nothing else!!!
1:50 on repeat!
Class Act!!
Still Old Is Good
I am back,love the mills brothets
im happy now:)
damn, the whole song is awesome, but i love the part at the end (1:50) were the chubbier guy sings "oh lucyyyyy"...i think ive heard that part before also, in a longer version, anyone know what song imt alking abut and could help me? thx
Yes the part at end is very good
He has a name, Harry Mills.
Sounds at 1:50 is like an E-Guitar
at 1:50 i become a CHicken skin :D
Agreed!! It is so ready to be used in something, if it hasn't already been used.
Tragically, these geniuses would be boo'd off stage today.
Classic
who the fuck disliked THIS?
Who says a trumpet player needs a trumpet?
Fun fact: John Sr. actually played (and imitated) stand-up bass when he had his own vocal group as a young man.
I can tell that Bobby McFerrin got his shit from these guys.
Best ever,,don ,harry
"big brown eyes, a little bit shady"
@boaty2008 It's not about what society has done to music. It's about what's become popular. There is still fantastically amazing music released every day, you just need to find it. People grow impatient when they hear something new, so the same shit gets rehashed.
Music today is nothing but garbage I wasn’t around in the 40s or 50s but looking back at old clips these men had talent I like the older music doo wop classic 60s soul music and I’m only 57 years old once again better than this garbage that’s out today
2 people actually went trough the trouble of disliking this, sad creatures...
If you meet a suntanned lady
Full of life and hidey hadey
Big brown eyes, a little bit shady
That's Sweet Lucy Brown
Boys in town are dyin' to meet her
Millionaires line up to greet her
Ain't no gal in Georgia sweeter than Sweet Lucy Brown
When she talks she sure sounds funny
Yowzer, mister
When she kisses it tastes like honey
I don't mean maybe, she's a pretty baby
Listen fellows I'm confessin'
Take a tip and stop your guessin'
If it's love then take a lesson
From Sweet Lucy Brown
Oh Lucy
Oh Lucy Brown
Oh Lucy
Oh Lucy
Oh Lucy Brown
Oh Lucy
Oh Lucy
Oh Lucy Brown
Oh Lucy
Ain't no gal in Georgia that's sweeter than Sweet Lucy Brown
I wonder how they were able to make trumpet sounds without using an actual trumpet.
Ahhhhhhhh..............w/ their mouth.
DALE LOS MILLS BRODER
This song always reminds me of a girl I once knew named Lucy Brown. She was pretty sweet. Except she had a hook for a hand. If you made her mad, she'd bury that hook in your thigh and shout "ding dong!". Oh, and she also had a problem with canaries. Not so much a phobia as a desire to wipe out the species. Come to think of it, she wasn't that sweet.
Never mind.
which chords are used in this track?
This was one of the early tunes from the 1930s; Papa John sounds just like his late (and guitar-playing) namesake!
They were rapping then
i wanna smoke a blunt with these guys
Does anyone know what broadcast this is from and where to watch the full thing??
This is the best john mills jr leading