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**The Mills Brothers Bio** The Mills Brothers were an American vocal quartet renowned for their unique and influential contributions to jazz and mainstream popular music. The group originated in Piqua, Ohio, comprising brothers John Charles (Oct. 19, 1910 - Jan. 24, 1936), Herbert (April 2, 1912 - April 12, 1989), Harry (Aug. 19, 1913 - June 28, 1982), and Donald (April 29, 1915 - Nov. 13, 1999). After relocating to New York, they gained significant popularity during 1931 and early 1932 with hits like "Tiger Rag" and "Dinah." From 1933 to 1935, the brothers starred alongside Bing Crosby in the CBS radio show "Bing Crosby Entertains," making 27 appearances and recording classics such as "Lazy Bones," "Sweet Sue," "Lulu's Back In Town," "Bye-Bye Blackbird," "Sleepy Head," and "Shoe Shine Boy." They also appeared in films like "Twenty Million Sweethearts" (1934) and "Broadway Gondolier" (1935). Following John's death in 1936, their father, also named John, joined the group until his retirement in 1956, after which the group continued as a trio. The Mills Brothers enjoyed great success in Europe until 1939 and briefly performed

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