Irving Mills
Irving Harold Mills was an American music publisher, musician, lyricist, and jazz artist promoter. He often used the pseudonyms Goody Goodwin and Joe Primrose. |
Birth and Death Data: Born January 16, 1894 (New York City), Died April 21, 1985 (Palm Springs)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1922 - 1950
Roles Represented in DAHR: songwriter, composer, session supervisor, lyricist, director, leader, vocalist, arranger, speaker
Notes: May have used the pseudonym Warren Mills.
See Also: Goodwin, Goody
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 326-350 of 485 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OKeh | W404519 | 10-in. | 10/30/1930 | Ring dem bells | Duke Ellington Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| OKeh | W404520 | 10-in. | 10/30/1930 | Three little words | Duke Ellington Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| OKeh | W404521 | 10-in. | 10/30/1930 | Old man blues | Harlem Footwarmers | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| OKeh | W404522 | 10-in. | 10/30/1930 | Sweet chariot | Harlem Footwarmers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| OKeh | W404598 | 10-in. | 12/30/1930 | Bugle call rag | Chocolate Dandies | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| OKeh | W404803 | 10-in. | 1/8/1931 | I'm so in love with you | Duke Ellington Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| OKeh | W404804 | 10-in. | 1/8/1931 | Rockin' in rhythm | Harlem Footwarmers | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Brunswick | 14474 | 10-in. | 12/13/1924 | Nobody knows what a red head mamma can do | William McKenzie | Male vocal solo, with guitar | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | 12773-12776 | 10-in. | 4/1/1924 | Hey hey and hee hee (I‘m Charleston crazy) | Marion Harris | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Brunswick | 12929-12931 | 10-in. | 4/19/1924 | What has become of hinky dinky parlay voo? | Carl Fenton’s Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | 13698-13700 | 10-in. | 8/7/1924 | Wanted “Someone to Love” | Marion Harris | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | 14432-14435 | 10-in. | 12/10/1924 | Nobody knows what a red-head mamma can do | Ray Miller Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | 14468-14470 | 10-in. | 12/12/1924 | When my sugar walks down the street | Mound City Blue Blowers | Jazz/dance quartet | composer | |
| Brunswick | 14497-14499 | 10-in. | 12/16/1924 | Nobody knows what a red-head mamma can do | Ray Miller Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | 14528-14530 | 10-in. | 12/19/1924 | Nobody knows what a red-head mamma can do | Margaret Young | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | 14607-14611 | 10-in. | 1/8/1925 | When my sugar walks down the street | Radio Franks | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Brunswick | 15144-15146 | 10-in. | 3/12/1925 | Riverboat shuffle | Isham Jones Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Brunswick | 15475-15477 | 10-in. | 4/9/1925 | Ev’rything is hotsy totsy now | Margaret Young | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E7394 | 10-in. | 6/20/1928 | Dry martini | Jack Pettis and his Pets | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | E27731 | 10-in. | 6/18/1928 | My Hawaiian sweetheart | Holaua’s Hawaiians | Jazz/dance band (Hawaiian), with vocal ensemble | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E27732 | 10-in. | 6/18/1928 | In a little lane in Honoloo | Holaua’s Hawaiians | Jazz/dance band (Hawaiian), with vocal ensemble | composer | |
| Brunswick | E28357 | 10-in. | 10/16/1928 | I couldn’t if I wanted to (I wouldn’t if I could) | Hotsy Totsy Gang ; Irving Mills | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader, vocalist, songwriter | |
| Brunswick | E28358 | 10-in. | 10/16/1928 | Since you went away | Hotsy Totsy Gang ; Irving Mills | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, leader | |
| Brunswick | E28359 | 10-in. | 10/17/1928 | The mooche | Cotton Club Orchestra ; Duke Ellington | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Brunswick | E28361 | 10-in. | 10/17/1928 | Memphis wail | Cotton Club Orchestra ; Duke Ellington | Jazz/dance band | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Mills, Irving," accessed May 8, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105992.
Mills, Irving. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 8, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105992.
"Mills, Irving." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 8 May 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
External Sources
Wikipedia: Joe Primrose
Discogs: Irving Mills
Allmusic: Irving Mills
IMDb: Irving Mills
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Mills, Irving, 1894-1985 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n88621778
Wikidata: Joe Primrose - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1292110
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/76500944
MusicBrainz: Joe Primrose - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/5fd9bf09-2d50-4355-a5d4-1f9e9fdd7820
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