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 376-400 of 485 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brunswick | XE31011 | 12-in. | 9/27/1929 | Brunswick brevities program H, part 3 | Hoagy Carmichael ; Hotsy Totsy Gang ; Irving Mills | Radio transcription disc : Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader, speaker | |
| Brunswick | XE31012 | 12-in. | 9/27/1929 | Brunswick brevities program H, [part unknown] | Hotsy Totsy Gang ; Irving Mills | Radio transcription disc : Jazz/dance band | leader, speaker | |
| Brunswick | XE31013 | 12-in. | 9/27/1929 | Brunswick brevities program H, part 5 | Hoagy Carmichael ; Hotsy Totsy Gang ; Irving Mills | Radio transcription disc : Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal | leader, speaker | |
| Brunswick | E31301 | 10-in. | 10/25/1929 | Six or seven times | Six Jolly Jesters | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | E31315 | 10-in. | 11/7/1929 | Manhattan rag | Hotsy Totsy Gang ; Irving Mills | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Brunswick | E31316 | 10-in. | 11/7/1929 | What kind of a man is you? | Hotsy Totsy Gang ; Irving Mills | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Brunswick | E31317 | 10-in. | 11/7/1929 | My little honey and me | Hotsy Totsy Gang ; Irving Mills | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Brunswick | E31759 | 10-in. | 1/6/1930 | Barbaric | Hotsy Totsy Gang ; Irving Mills | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Brunswick | E31975 | 10-in. | Jan. 1930 | St. James’ Infirmary | Dick Robertson | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer, lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E32401 | 10-in. | 3/21/1930 | I wonder what my gal is doin’ | Hotsy Totsy Gang ; Irving Mills | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Brunswick | E32402 | 10-in. | 3/21/1930 | Crazy 'bout my gal | Hotsy Totsy Gang ; Irving Mills | Jazz/dance band, with vocal | leader, songwriter | |
| Brunswick | E32403 | 10-in. | 3/21/1930 | Railroad man | Hotsy Totsy Gang ; Irving Mills | Jazz/dance band, with vocal | leader | |
| Brunswick | E32447 | 10-in. | 3/20/1930 | When you’re smiling (The whole world smiles with you) | Jungle Band | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Brunswick | E32448 | 10-in. | 3/20/1930 | Maori | Jungle Band | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Brunswick | E32449 | 10-in. | 3/20/1930 | Admiration | Jungle Band | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Brunswick | E32948 | 10-in. | 6/6/1930 | Loved one | Hotsy Totsy Gang ; Irving Mills | Jazz/dance band | leader, songwriter | |
| Brunswick | E32949 | 10-in. | 6/6/1930 | Deep Harlem | Hotsy Totsy Gang ; Irving Mills | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Brunswick | E32950 | 10-in. | 6/6/1930 | Strut Miss Lizzie | Hotsy Totsy Gang ; Irving Mills | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | leader | |
| Brunswick | E35035 | 10-in. | 10/27/1930 | Home again blues | Jungle Band | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Brunswick | E35537 | 10-in. | Dec. 1930 | I’m so in love with you | Brunswick Studio Orchestra | Orchestra | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | E35756 | 10-in. | 12/16/1930 | I’m so in love with you | Mills Music Makers | Jazz/dance band, with vocal trio | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | E35801 | 10-in. | 1/14/1931 | Rockin’ in rhythm | Jungle Band | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | E35882 | 10-in. | 12/23/1930 | St. James’ Infirmary | Cab Calloway Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer, lyricist | |
| Brunswick | E35955 | 10-in. | 1/23/1931 | Sweet Rosita | Five Pennies ; Red Nichols | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | E35985 | 10-in. | 3/30/1931 | Straddle the fence | Chocolate Dandies [Mills Blue Rhythm Band] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter |
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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