Cab Driver: A Salute to the Mills Brothers (1972)

About this title: Hank Thompson's 1972 tribute to the Mills Brothers is an interesting idea: 10 country and western swing versions of songs associated with the popular black vocal group. Thompson's own compositions were often melodically sophisticated, so he has no trouble negotiating these songs that have become, in many cases, pop and jazz standards. The repertoire suggests that Thompson followed the Mills closely since "Cab Driver" was a late, minor hit for the group in 1968. Thompson charted higher with that song than the Mills did, and also enjoyed modest success with his version of "Glow Worm." The Mills ... read more

Tracks:

1. Glow Worm
2. Lazy River
3. Paper Doll [Black]
4. Be My Life's Companion
5. Across the Alley of the Alamo
6. Cab Driver
7. I'll Be Around [Wilder]
8. You're Nobody Till Somebody Loves You
9. Till Then [Marcus/Seiler/Wood]
10. You Always Hurt the One You Love [Fisher/Roberts]

Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is further described below.