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 New York City, Died April 21, 1985 (Palm Springs)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1922 - 1955

Roles Represented in DAHR: songwriter, composer, lyricist, director, session supervisor, leader, vocalist, arranger, speaker

Notes: May have used the pseudonym Warren Mills.

See Also: Goodwin, Goody

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Recordings (Results 351-375 of 514 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
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 vocalist, songwriter, leader  
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  
Brunswick E28394 10-in. 10/30/1928 Pompanola Broadway Broadcasters Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo arranger  
Brunswick E28395 10-in. 10/30/1928 I must have that man! Broadway Broadcasters Jazz/dance band arranger  
Brunswick E28396 10-in. 10/30/1928 Maybe this is love Broadway Broadcasters Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo arranger  
Brunswick E28492 10-in. approximately Oct. 1928 I’m looking for tulips Newport Tuxedo Inn Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with vocal songwriter  
Brunswick E28517 10-in. 10/5/1928 Mauna Loa Waikiki Serenaders Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Brunswick E28518 10-in. 10/5/1928 Bells of Honolulu Waikiki Serenaders Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo songwriter  
Brunswick E28939 10-in. 1/8/1929 Doin’ the voom voom Jungle Band Jazz/dance band arranger  
Brunswick E28940 10-in. 1/8/1929 Tiger rag Jungle Band Jazz/dance band arranger  
Brunswick E28941 10-in. 1/8/1929 Tiger rag Jungle Band Jazz/dance band arranger  
Brunswick E28948 10-in. 1/10/1929 Rush Inn blues The Whoopee Makers Jazz/dance band arranger, composer  
Brunswick E28949 10-in. 1/10/1929 Freshman hop The Whoopee Makers Jazz/dance band arranger, composer  
Brunswick E28950 10-in. 1/10/1929 I’ve never been loved by anyone like you The Whoopee Makers Jazz/dance band arranger, composer  
(Results 351-375 of 514 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Mills, Irving," accessed December 11, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105992.

Mills, Irving. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 11, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105992.

"Mills, Irving." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 11 December 2025.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105992

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

Fast: http://id.worldcat.org/fast/226168 - http://id.worldcat.org/fast/226168

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