Portions of this page Copyright 1948 - 2012 Muze Inc. All rights reserved. Additional Information about The Mills Brothers [Pearl Flapper] by Mills Brothers (The) (CD, May-1994, Timeless Treasures) Portions of this page Copyright 1948 - 2012 Muze Inc. All rights reserved. Album Features UPC: 076637011223 Artist: Mills Brothers (The) Format: CD Release Year: 1994 Record Label: Timeless Treasures Genre: Classic Pop Vocals, Jazz Vocal Track listing 1 Paper Doll 2 You Always Hurt The One You Love 3 Till Then 4 Across The Alley From The Alamo 5 Glow Worm 6 Mr Sandman 7 OneDozen Roses 8 Music Maestro Please 10 Poor Butterfly 11 Moon Glow 12 Autumn Leaves 13 La Cucaracha Details Playing Time: 58 min. Producer: Colin Brown (Compilation), Tony Watts, Tony Watts (Compilation), Colin Brown Distributor: Bayside Record Dist. Recording Type: Studio Recording Mode: Stereo SPAR Code: n/a Album Notes Liner Note Author: Tony Watts.Recording information: 11/1931-11/1941.Unknown Contributor Roles: Louis Armstrong; Bing Crosby.This collection is a slice of musical excitement featuring the Mills Brothers' earlier works. It mainly features the quartet's outstanding harmonic displays as they tonally and texturally approximate instrumental jazz groups of the '30s. Aural affinities with Duke Ellington, with whom they were to record at times, are apparent. Their technique gives them a sound, both hot and sweet, as on the breathtakingly swift "Nagasaki."They could scat at breakneck tempos while remaining true to the tune, and this made them much sought after for collaborations. Louis Armstrong teams up with the group to fill "Boog It" and "Flat Foot Floogie" with creativity and talent. Bing Crosby joins the Mills's also, to create a rhythmic wonder of syncopation and scat on "Shine." The melodically rich and exciting results of performing with such storied musicians affirm the group's greatness.