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 401-425 of 485 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brunswick | E35986 | 10-in. | 3/30/1931 | Levee low down | Chocolate Dandies [Mills Blue Rhythm Band] | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | E35987 | 10-in. | 3/30/1931 | Moanin’ | Mills Blue Rhythm Band | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | E36042 | 10-in. | 2/9/1931 | Doin’ the rumba | Don Bigelow Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with vocal trio | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | E36213 | 10-in. | 3/3/1931 | Doin’ the rumba | Cab Calloway Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | E36433 | 10-in. | 3/30/1931 | I’m left with the blues in my heart | Chick Webb Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | E36665 | 10-in. | 4/28/1931 | Minnie the Moocher | Earl Jackson and his Musical Champions [Mills Blue Rhythm Band] | Jazz/dance band, with vocal (scat) | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | E36666 | 10-in. | 4/28/1931 | Blue rhythm | Blue Rhythm Boys [Mills Blue Rhythm Band] | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | E36667 | 10-in. | 4/28/1931 | Blue flame | Blue Rhythm Boys [Mills Blue Rhythm Band] | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | E36668 | 10-in. | 4/28/1931 | Red devil (Diablo roja) (Fox trot) | Artists vary | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | E36803 | 10-in. | 6/11/1931 | Black rhythm | Cab Calloway Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | E36804 | 10-in. | 6/11/1931 | Six or seven times | Cab Calloway Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | E36905 | 10-in. | 7/1/1931 | Snake hips | Blue Rhythm Boys [Mills Blue Rhythm Band] ; George Morton | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | E36906 | 10-in. | 7/1/1931 | Every time I look at you | Blue Rhythm Boys [Mills Blue Rhythm Band] ; George Morton | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | E36926 | 10-in. | 7/17/1931 | The House of David blues | Connie’s Inn Orchestra [Fletcher Henderson Orchestra] | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Brunswick | E36992 | 10-in. | 7/30/1931 | Savage rhythm | Blue Rhythm Boys [Mills Blue Rhythm Band] | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Brunswick | E36993 | 10-in. | 7/30/1931 | I’m sorry I made you blue | Blue Rhythm Boys [Mills Blue Rhythm Band] | Jazz/dance band | leader | |
| Brunswick | E36994 | 10-in. | 7/30/1931 | Ev’ry time I look at you | Blue Rhythm Boys [Mills Blue Rhythm Band] | Jazz/dance band | leader, songwriter | |
| Brunswick | E36995 | 10-in. | 7/30/1931 | Snake hips | Blue Rhythm Boys [Mills Blue Rhythm Band] | Jazz/dance band | leader, songwriter | |
| Brunswick | E37158 | 10-in. | 9/15/1931 | Blues in my heart | Mildred Bailey ; Casa Loma Orchestra | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | E37222 | 10-in. | 9/24/1931 | I heard | Don Redman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | E1605-E1608 | 10-in. | 11/7/1925 | The lonesomest girl in town | Norman Clark | Male vocal solo, with guitar | composer | |
| Brunswick | E1730-E1731 | 10-in. | 11/16/1925 | The lonesomest girl in town | Norman Clark | Male vocal solo, with guitar | composer | |
| Brunswick | E1828-E1830 | 10-in. | 11/27/1925 | How she loves me is nobody's business | Ernest Hare ; Billy Jones | Male vocal duet, with banjo and piano | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | E1944-E1945 | 10-in. | 12/15/1925 | The lonesomest girl in town | Norman Clark ; Eddie Lang | Male vocal solo, with guitar | composer | |
| Brunswick | E1946-E1948 | 10-in. | 12/16/1925 | How she loves me is nobody's business | Ernest Hare ; Billy Jones | Male vocal duet, with banjo and piano | 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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