I would’ve never thought that the trumpet noise was coming out of his hands that’s neat

Love the Mills Brothers. These guys were ahead of their time and were a big influence on other singers including the likes of Dean Martin.

Little wonder that their career survived for seven decades. Absolute, utter perfection.

Wow what an absolute gem. Can’t believe I’ve never heard of these guys until now! Simply amazing

So early that John Jr is there. ON FILM. Crystal clear, perfect audio. Excellent, excellent upload.

And SO HANDSOME...sigh.

I love how whenever Harry looks at any of his companions he has such a look of joy and pride!

The lyrics With his long white beard and his crooked step He tramps along with the folks all laugh With a twinkle in his eye he passes them by Old man of the mountain He wears long hair but his feet are bare They say he's mad as an old march hare His cares are none and he owes no one Old man of the mountain He talks with the birds when he's lonely Sleeps with the stars for a tent While the bees spread a feast when he's hungry And God charges no rent He'll live as long as an old oak tree And laugh at fools like you and me I often sigh and wish that I were The old man of the mountain

Among the best scat-singers ever!😂

Mills Bros. are marvelous to listen and to watch too!! Coolest!

It is so tragic that so many "musicians" have no knowledge or respect for the magnificent talent that came before them. These guys were great!!!

Truly badass. Topnotch!

Whoever downvoted this will have some explaining to do at the pearly gates.

Love love love these very talented gentlemen

Harry did the trumpet sounds. It started when Harry forgot his kazoo at a performance and had to fake it. Harry, Don, Herbert, and John Jr. on guitar. John Mills Sr. used to sing like and upright bass.

2023 And still the best

They were so young there, so talented.

Sooooo cool!!!! Instant time travel to a place I somehow recognize but never knew existed!!!! SZ xo 🙏♥️😍

Such a great tune and arrangement by a great group. It will be a long time before we see a group with that much talent with just their voices and a single guitar for accompaniment.

one of the greatest recorded performances of all time

Alright,THIS is real music,is too good

LOOOVE THIS! Loved them! They emulated horns and sang close harmony.!

The mills brothers are phenomenal love em

Fantastic! I wish I lived in a time when music was like this.

Almost deadpan beatboxing. Gotta love it!

I love it! Can't keep still with a song like this.

Proof that "less is more".

COLOSSAL talent The glory of America

Also, may I say, excellent performance by Donald.

I freaking love them so much

Pure beauty.

I am officially addicted to this group. I was born too late.

Wow, I can see where Leon Redbone and Zazz have gotten there influence!

Awesome! So much better than anything I've heard today

Herbert's bored look is always amusing!

Two sets of lyrics here: With his long white beard and his crooked step He tramps along with the folks all left (?) With a twinkle in his eye he passes them by The old man of the mountain He wears long hair but his feet are bare They say he's mad as an old March hare His cares are none and he owes no one The old man of the mountain He talks with the birds when he's lonely Sleeps with the stars for a tent While the bees spread a feast when he's hungry And God charges no rent He'll live as long as an old oak tree And laugh at fools like you and me I often sigh and wish that I were The old man of the mountain. =========================== With a long, white beard and a crooked stare, He tramps along with the folks all scared; With a twinkle in his eye, he passes them by, The Old Man of the Mountain! Oh, he wears long hair and his feet are bare, They say he's mad as a grizzly bear, His cares are none and he fears no one, The Old Man of the Mountain! He talks with the bears when he's lonely, He sleeps with the sky for a tent, And he'll eat you up when he's hungry, And it wouldn't cost him a red cent! And he'll live as long as an old oak tree, He'll eat up fools like you and me, Oh, I often sigh and jump and cry At the Old Man of the Mountain!

Oh my goodness!! What wonderful magic!! I had not (to my shame) heard the Mills Bros doing the fantastic song before! I listened to them ass a child on 78's on the beautiful upright gramaphone..and I wondered at their beaut, Thank you for downloading this. Such a fabulous treasure! Thank you.

Wonderful

Listen at 0.75 speed, it's too good 😮😮

No doubt best sound ever

Well Well Well … speechless ❤❤❤

I just found the Sheet music to this in a pile of my great Grandad's music. Thankyou so much for putting this video up on KZfaq!!!!!

still jamin out to this I love it

Wow.... this is sooo good !love it !! Am going to look for some off these guys music !!

Amazing.

Check out their rendition of Basin Street Blues for instrument sounds they are able to reproduce. It’s amazing! 🇨🇦

Thanks for the share … I wish more video footage was available .. I’ve seen everything multiple times and I’m sure there is more out there somewhere

Спасибо за видео!

Is it weird for someone as young as me to enjoy this? 🙊

TCM channel needs to air this stuff more often!

Very nice song, thanks for sharing it

Scat 🥶😭🔥

On this day (06/28/1982), the world 🌎🌍 lost Harry Mills at age 68; RIP.

they all look so innocent :)

Timeless!!!

Back for more!

Cara essa é muito boa

Happy Posthumous Birthday to John Charles Mills (1910-1936); he would have turned 110.

maravilhoso talento!!!

Stellar!

When people talk of The Creme de la Creme, if you ever wondered what it means? it means this.

Some good rap music

Ye gads, the trumpet is his own voice amazing !!!!

Don is doing the lead, only 19 in this clip. Herbert is doing the trumpet sounds & John Jr is playing the guitar.

Ponder who all of humble hearts seek Father with all

>>------------------> Awesome!

BEST SONG EVER, LIKE ''LIMEHOUSE BLUES''

Esta si es música , no las idioteses que se escuchan en mi país.

Not Cab Calloway, but a good record to prove to younger people that Herbert, Harry, and Donald weren't always middle-aged to elderly men--and they even had a guitar-playing elder fourth brother who also sang bass named John, Jr.

Wow

Muito 10

Was looking at the find a grave website the other day; I noticed that poor Harry gets rather short shrift compared to even his father as far as online comments are concerned. It was a tie between his three brothers (with Donald slightly leading).

And Cab’s the most well known for the song

I think the group photo with Satchmo (Louis Armstrong) was likely taken at the time the first Big Broadcast was made.

pretty cool

2nd from left is very good looking.

Anyone else --especially those of us who came up from the 1960's onwards -- that John Jr. sounds a bit like Like Turner?

Try listening to : '' Count Basie and the Mills Brothers. -The Board of Directors.'' - Can't go wrong.

Dari oldtv

It was nice to the the older brother who was killed in an auto accident in 1935 RIP older brother

It was likely for show, but there was always a Laurel and Hardy-like tension between Don and Harry (the pretty-boy vs. chubby --if hammy funnyman) on stage, even in later years--with Herbert as the LaVerne Andrews-like middleman (see also Larry Fine).

This reminds me of Mafia 1

You can watch the ten minute short here: publicdomainmovies.info/the-little-broadcast-1933/

How does he do the muted trumpet sounds?

Im 14 and this is one of my favs.. some of the best music ive ever heard, i wish i lived in this beautiful time

I prefer Cab's version of this song but only because I heard it first...

The old man moved when the mountain went condo.

STELLAR! !

Is that john jr. playing the guitar the .one who died early in. life

Intelligent hip-hop fans would do well to learn more about the jazz quartet who, in imitating horns and woodwinds, inadvertently created both doo-wop and birthed hip-hop as well.

.. i want to live in those w/b '20.,' 30❤️.. How can i enter inside? 😁..

HEY BOYS IM BACK IN A BIG WAY

Oooooo-oh, you better beware...

I think this was the way to go because the instruments were expensive.

who is 'the old man of the mountain'?

Can some explain to me what technique harry uses with his hands? 0:12

Boardwalk Empire vibes

Not bad for a bunch of beatboxing kids; notice how the young Donald Mills tries to suppress a smile.

The guitar is the only instrument. All the other sounds are their 4 mouths!

The second old man of the mountain isnt sing its speak hahaha