Kerry Mills
Kerry Mills (né Frederick Allen Mills; 1 February 1869 in Philadelphia – 5 December 1948 in Hawthorne, California), publishing also as F.A. Mills was an American ragtime composer and music publishing executive of popular music during the Tin Pan Alley era. His stylistically diverse music ranged from ragtime through cakewalk to marches. He was most prolific between 1895 and 1918. |
Birth and Death Data: Born February 1, 1869 (Philadelphia), Died December 5, 1948 (Hawthorne)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1896 - 1941
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, lyricist
Notes: Also known as Frederick Allen Mills and F. A. Mills.
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 51-75 of 201 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | A-22 | 7-in. | 5/18/1903 | Star that falls from heaven | Joseph Natus | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Victor | B-22 | 10-in. | 5/18/1903 | Like a star that falls from heaven | Joseph Natus | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Victor | B-717 | 10-in. | 11/18/1903 | Fare thee well, Mollie darling | Harry Macdonough | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Victor | A-1162 | 7-in. | 3/24/1904 | Fare thee well, Molly darling | Haydn Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-1162 | 10-in. | 3/24/1904 | Fare thee well, Molly darling | Haydn Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | A-1261 | 7-in. | 4/25/1904 | Me and me banjo | Arthur Pryor's Band | Band | composer | |
| Victor | B-1261 | 10-in. | 4/25/1904 | Me and me banjo | Arthur Pryor's Band | Band | composer | |
| Victor | B-1285 | 10-in. | 4/29/1904 | Meet me in St. Louis medley waltz | Arthur Pryor's Band | Band | composer | |
| Victor | A-1285 | 7-in. | 4/29/1904 | "Meet me in St. Louis" medley | Arthur Pryor's Band | Band | composer | |
| Victor | C-1285 | 12-in. | 4/29/1904 | Meet me in St. Louis medley waltz | Arthur Pryor's Band | Band | composer | |
| Victor | A-1290 | 7-in. | 4/29/1904 | At a Georgia camp meeting | Arthur Pryor's Band | Band | composer | |
| Victor | B-1290 | 10-in. | 4/29/1904 | At a Georgia camp meeting | Arthur Pryor's Band | Band | composer | |
| Victor | A-1315 | 7-in. | 5/16/1904 | Meet me in St. Louis, Louis | S. H. Dudley | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-1315 | 10-in. | 5/16/1904 | Meet me in St. Louis, Louis | S. H. Dudley | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | A-1371 | 7-in. | 5/28/1904 | Meet me in St. Louis, Louis | Billy Murray | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Victor | B-1371 | 10-in. | 5/28/1904 | Meet me in St. Louis, Louis | Billy Murray | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Victor | A-1555 | 7-in. | 7/1/1904 | Happy days in Dixie | Charles P. Lowe | Xylophone solo | composer | |
| Victor | B-1555 | 10-in. | 7/1/1904 | Happy days in Dixie | Charles P. Lowe | Xylophone solo | composer | |
| Victor | B-1915 | 10-in. | 11/9/1904 | Just for the sake of society | James McCool | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | C-1915 | 12-in. | 11/9/1904 | Just for the sake of society | James McCool | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-1920 | 10-in. | 11/10/1904 | Don't cry Katie dear | Billy Murray | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | B-1993 | 10-in. | 12/2/1904 | Let's all go up to Maud's | Billy Murray | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | A-2021 | 7-in. | 12/7/1904 | At a Georgia camp meeting | Sousa's Band | Band | composer | |
| Victor | B-2021 | 10-in. | 12/7/1904 | At a Georgia camp meeting | Sousa's Band | Band | composer | |
| Victor | E-2021 | 8-in. | 4/11/1906 | At a Georgia camp meeting | Sousa's Band | Band | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Mills, Kerry," accessed May 6, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109306.
Mills, Kerry. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 6, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/109306.
"Mills, Kerry." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 6 May 2024.
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LCNAR: Mills, Kerry, 1869-1948 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no92013229
Wikidata: Kerry Mills - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1274305
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/75882593
MusicBrainz: Kerry Mills - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/88010420-4f91-48af-9719-d321f1aa097e
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