Cab Driver Explained

Cab Driver
Type:	single
Artist:	The Mills Brothers
Album:	Fortuosity
B-Side:	Fortuosity
Genre:	Traditional pop
Label:	Dot
Producer:	Charles Randolph Grean, Tom Mack
Prev Title:	Honeysuckle Rose Blues Bossa Nova
Prev Year:	1966
Next Title:	My Shy Violet
Next Year:	1968

"Cab Driver" is a song written by Carson Parks and performed by The Mills Brothers featuring Sy Oliver and His Orchestra. It reached #3 on the Easy Listening chart, #21 on the Cashbox chart, and #23 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1968.^[1] It was featured on their 1968 album Fortuosity.^[2]

The song was arranged by Sy Oliver and produced by Charles Randolph Grean and Tom Mack.^[3]

The song ranked #86 on Billboard magazine's Top 100 singles of 1968.^[4]

Other charting versions

• Hank Thompson released a version of the song as a single in 1972 which reached #13 on the Canadian country chart and #16 on the U.S. country chart.^[5]

Other versions

• Mel Tormé released a version of the song on his 1968 album A Day in the Life of Bonnie and Clyde.
• Tennessee Ernie Ford released a version of the song on his 1969 album The New Wave.^[6]
• The Mom and Dads released a version of the song as the B-side to their 1969 single "Skirts".^[7]
• Myrtle K. Hilo released a version of the song on her 1973 album Mahalo Plenty.^[8]
• The Gatlin Brothers released a version of the song on their 1993 album Moments to Remember.^[9]
• Nancy and Beth released a version of the song on their 2017 album Nancy and Beth.^[10]

Notes and References

1. Web site: The Mills Brothers, "Cab Driver" Chart Positions. March 24, 2019.
2. Web site: The Mills Brothers, Fortuosity. . 1968 . March 24, 2019.
3. Web site: The Mills Brothers, "Cab Driver" Single Release. March 24, 2019.
4. Web site: Billboard Top 100 – 1968. 2011-01-05. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20101125102556/http://longboredsurfer.com/charts/1968.php. November 25, 2010.
5. Web site: Hank Thompson, "Cab Driver" Chart Position. March 24, 2019.
6. Web site: Tennessee Ernie Ford, The New Wave. . 1969 . March 24, 2019.
7. Web site: The Mom and Dads, "Skirts" Single Release. . 1969 . March 24, 2019.
8. Web site: Myrtle K. Hilo, Mahalo Plenty. . 1973 . March 24, 2019.
9. Web site: The Gatlin Brothers, Moments to Remember. . March 24, 2019.
10. Web site: Nancy and Beth, Nancy and Beth. . 7 April 2017 . March 24, 2019.