The Mills Brothers - I Heard

Album: The 1930’s Recordings Remastered And In Chronological Order Release Date: 2000 Label: JSP Records Catalog Number: JSP 301 Audio Source: Compact Disc Sound Type: Mono Remaster-er: John R.T. Davies Cover Designer: Unreal Image Writer: Geoff Milne Special Thanks: Dave Bennett, Derek Parkes Tracks, Date Recorded, Featuring 1. Nobody’s Sweetheart – Oct. 1931 2. Tiger Rag – Oct. 1931 3. Nobody’s Sweetheart – Oct. 12 1931 4. Tiger Rag - Oct. 12 1931 5. Gems From George White’s Scandals Pt. 2 - Oct. 25 1931 – The Boswell Sisters, Frank Munn, Connie Boswell, Bing Crosby 6. You Rascal You – Nov. 1931 7. Baby, Won’t You Please Come Home - Nov. 1931 8. Goodbye Blues - 1932 9. Dinah – Dec. 16 1931 – Bing Crosby 10. Dinah - Dec. 16 1931 – Bing Crosby 11. Shine – Feb. 16 1932 – Bing Crosby 12. I Heard – Feb. 16 1932 13. How’m I Doin’, Hey-Hey - Feb. 16 1932 14. Rockin’ Chair – Mar. 8 1932 15. Goodbye Blues – Mar 8 1932 16. O.K. America Pt. 2 – Apr. 14 1932 – Frank Munn, Connie Boswell, Fran Frey and The Boswell Sisters 17. Chinatown, My Chinatown – Apr. 14 1932 18. Sweet Sue, Just You – Apr. 14 1932 19. Loveless Love - Apr. 14 1932 20. St. Louis Blues - Apr. 14 1932 21. Tiger Rag - 1932 Description: November 5 saw the release of their first record, a prolifically recorded number but now enhanced by a unique rendering. "Tiger Rag" was the prelude to a distinguished recording career that was to continue into the 1980's and during which they were teamed with many other well-established artistes, the Boswell Sisters, Bing Crosby and Duke Ellington being only the start of a very long and distinguished list. They were constantly in demand for radio and performed on this medium as frequently as possible, for that was the passport to nationwide fame in the USA. Their schedule was so tight that they often had to rehearse in the taxis, much to the delight of the drivers taking them from one engagement to another. Rudy Vallee gave them a big break when he featured the boys on his popular "Fleischmann Hour" broadcast. A snippet from yet another sponsor appears on this album in which they sing their theme "Goodbye Blues" for 'Crisco'. Discogs: r9939190 Final Note: Description paragraphs are split between uploads.