Chronological, Vol. 5 [Storyville] (2001)

About this title: The Mills Brothers were the first black vocal group to have wide appeal to white audiences, and they charted an astounding 71 Top 40 hits during their four-decade recording career. Although they are best known for their smooth MOR hits from the 1940s, their most innovative and creative period was in the 1930s. Brothers Herbert, Donald, Harry, and John Mills Jr. were blessed with fine singing voices, but also had an uncanny ability to vocally mimic instruments, particularly horns, and their recordings from this time period are simply stunning vocal achievements. Their Chronological, Vol. 5 ... read more

Tracks:

1. Organ Grinder's Swing [Hudson/Mills/Parish]
2. Let Me Dream [Brown/Edwards]
3. Caravan [Ellington/Mills/Tiz]
4. Little Old Lady [Adams/Carmichael]
5. The Song Is Ended [Take 1] [Berlin]
6. Caravan [Ellington/Mills/Tiz]
7. Flat Foot Floogie [Gaillard/Stewart/Gr]
8. The Song Is Ended [Berlin]
9. My Walking Stick [Berlin]
10. Funiculì, Funiculà [Denza]
11. Asleep in the Deep [Petrie/Lamb]
12. Flat Foot Floogie [Gaillard/Stewart/Gr]
13. Side Kick Joe [Fisher/Bailey]
14. Julius Caesar [Rogers]
15. Sixty Seconds Got Together [Livingston/David]
16. Elder Eatmore's Sermon on Throwing Stones [Rogers]
17. Elder Eatmore's Sermon on Generosity [Rogers]
18. Just a Kid Named Joe [Livingston/David]
19. The Yam [Berlin]
20. Lambeth Walk [Furber/Gay]
21. Shuffle Your Feet/Bandanna Babies [Fields/McHugh]
22. My Little Grass Schack in Kealakekua Hawaii [Cogswell/Harrison]
23. Sweet Lucy Brown [Rene Bros.]
24. Caravan [Ellington/Mills/Tiz]
25. The Song Is Ended [Take 2] [Berlin]

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