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About

Elva Ruby Connes (October 5, 1907–June 28, 1997), who recorded under the name Mrs. Miller, was an American singer who gained some fame in the 1960s for her versions of popular songs like "Moon River", "Monday, Monday", "A Lover's Concerto", and "Downtown" rendered in an untrained, operatic, vibrato-laden voice, often out of tune and off the beat. Her whistling, which was equally wobbly and apparently preceded by Mrs. Miller chilling her lips with ice to better control the pitch ("to get a really good pucker")

Discography

  • The Turned-On World of Mrs Miller!

    The Turned-On World of Mrs Miller!

    Album2000
  • Ultra-Lounge: Wild, Cool & Swingin': The Artist Collection, Volume 3

    Ultra-Lounge: Wild, Cool & Swingin': The Artist Collection, Volume 3

    Album1999
  • Does Her Thing

    Does Her Thing

    Album1968
  • The Country Soul of Mrs. Miller

    The Country Soul of Mrs. Miller

    Album1967
  • Will Success Spoil Mrs. Miller?

    Will Success Spoil Mrs. Miller?

    Album1966
  • Mrs. Miller’s Greatest Hits

    Mrs. Miller’s Greatest Hits

    Album1966