Mills Brothers on The Jack Benny Program (Part 2)

[swilsonsww]

ts the smoothest

[SheridanJazz]

No, Jack didn't get them confused, but Benny Goodman once did. When they were appearing at a Theatre together, Goodman, who had tunnel vision concerning music, introduced them as "The Ink Brothers"! This from James Lincoln Collier's bio, "Benny Goodman And The Swing Era".

But the "brothers" were sensational" indeed. Nobody has ever been able to copy or equal that wonderful sound.

[mountainat85]

Sooo good so smooth,love these guys, and I forgot how funny Jack Benny was

[blkchk]

Smooth.

[hajune]

God they were good. What entertainers. Believe me Jack did not get them confused with the Ink Spots.

[maurzzie]

OH MAN!!!!!!!!!!

[NellsStuff]

Supposedly after the Ink Spots appeared on his radio show, he later got them confused with the Mills Brothers.

[Hillaffe]

Seeing this is like Christmas. Man, they were having a good time!

[flxible52]

The guitar player is Norman Brown who was with the Mills Brothers from 1937 till his death in 1966.

[millsbrothers]

@flxible52 I believe it was1968

[davidperi]

Is the guartist a Mills Brother?

[MusicFanOnline]

@davidperi No, the guitarist here is not a MIlls brother, but until the mid 1930s, there were 4 MIlls Brothers performing and the other brother was the guitarist of the group. Sadly, he died in the mid-1930s, and the 3 brothers continued performing with a new guitarist , and with their father who also sang with them until the late 1950s.

[BuckshotLaFunke]

Music is great, humor is now dated, even for Jack Benny whom I adore.

[biden1]

they are sooooo kool!!!! harrys great! :D

[keyboardmagic]

A truly great song by the Mills Brothers. I grew up listening to them. My Dad had all their records. Really wonderful!

[gdon12987]

You can really see Harry wanting to bust out and ad-lib some stuff... a pity he wasn't performing today, where he would have had more opportunity to do just that.

[Afro70s]

Just BRILLIANT! Mills were also great comediants :) I wish I had lived in 60s!!!!!!

[methu124]

Right on! This is my very favorite of their many recorded performances of "Up A Lazy River." Class, exuberance, perfect blend, showmanship . . . it's all here. Also, the chemistry with Mr. Benny and Don Wilson is marvelous.

[wurly1100]

Great! I've always wanted too see this episode, Thanks.

[millsbrothers]

LAZY RIVER FROM 1941