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 (Results 176-200 of 201 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OKeh | W81665 | 10-in. | 10/4/1927 | Georgia is my home | Ford & Grace | Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin) and guitar | composer, lyricist | |
| OKeh | W81972 | 10-in. | 12/29/1927 | Georgia camp-meeting | Carolina Mandolin Orchestra | Mandolin orchestra | composer | |
| OKeh | W81973 | 10-in. | 12/29/1927 | Red Wing | Carolina Mandolin Orchestra | Mandolin orchestra | composer | |
| OKeh | W400412 | 10-in. | 3/7/1928 | Red Wing | Honolulu Strollers | Instrumental trio, with male vocal trio (Hawaiian) | composer | |
| OKeh | W402113 | 10-in. | 8/9/1928 | Laughin' Rufus | Earl Johnson and his Clodhoppers | String band, with laughing | composer | |
| OKeh | W404163 | 10-in. | 6/11/1930 | Red Wing | Fox Chasers | String band | composer | |
| Brunswick | E30193 | 10-in. | 6/25/1929 | Whistling Rufus | Kessinger Brothers | Fiddle (violin) and guitar duet | composer | |
| Brunswick | E26075-E26076 | 10-in. | 1/19/1928 | Red wing | Sookie Hobbs ; Buell Kazee | Male vocal duet, with violin, guitar, and whistling | composer | |
| Brunswick | C2089 | 10-in. | 7/20/1928 | Red Wing | Floyd Thompson and his Home Towners | Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin), guitar, and harmonica | composer | |
| Brunswick | C2288 | 10-in. | 8/31/1928 | Red Wing | Floyd Thompson Home Towners | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | composer | |
| Brunswick | DAL549 | 10-in. | Oct. 1929 | Red Wing | W. W. Macbeth | Harmonica solo, with guitar | composer | |
| Edison | 150 | Not documented | 8/2/1910 | Red Wing | Frederick H. Potter | Tenor vocal solo and vocal ensemble, with orchestra | composer | |
| Edison | 2178 | 10-in. | 3/13/1913 | Palmetto stride | Brass orchestra (unidentified; Edison Records) | Brass orchestra | composer | |
| Edison | 4153 | 10-in. | 9/28/1915 | Whistling Rufus | Jaudas' Society Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Edison | 4672 | 10-in. | 4/20/1916 | At a Georgia camp meeting | New York Military Band | Band | composer | |
| Edison | 5993 | 10-in. | between 2/1/1918 and 2/5/1918 | I'll come back to you when it's all over | Edward Allen | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Edison | 6469 | 10-in. | between 11/12/1918 and 11/27/1918 | Mollie darling | Charles Hart | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Edison | 6988 | 10-in. | 10/21/1919 | Floating down the old Monongahela | Charles Hart | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Edison | 9376 | 10-in. | 2/15/1924 | Like a star that falls from heaven | James Doherty | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Edison | 11343 | 10-in. | 11/30/1926 | Any old port in a storm | Gus Reed | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Edison | 11455 | 10-in. | 1/21/1927 | Red Wing (An Indian fable) | Walter Scanlan | Male vocal solo and mixed vocal ensemble, with orchestra | composer | |
| Edison | N-356 | 10-in. | 8/17/1928 | Melodies of long ago no. 2 | Hank Simmon's Show Boat Quartet | Male vocal quartet | composer | |
| Gramophone | 3774ab | 10-in. | 8/21/1912 | Prärieliljan | Sundquists Harmonika Orkester | Instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Vocalion | 13666-13667 | 10-in. | 9/10/1924 | Red Wing | George Reneau | Male vocal solo, with guitar and harmonica | composer | |
| Leeds & Catlin | [L & C cat 4091[b]] | 10-in. | between late 1903 and 1904 | Meet me in St. Louis, Louis | Arthur Collins | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | 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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