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 76-100 of 485 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BVE-57544 | 10-in. | 11/14/1929 | March of the hoodlums | Cotton Club Orchestra ; Duke Ellington | Jazz/dance band | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-58527 | 10-in. | 1/28/1930 | St. James Infirmary | King Oliver Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist, composer | |
| Victor | BVE-58530 | 10-in. | 1/28/1930 | St. James infirmary | Gene Austin | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-59034 | 10-in. | 10/18/1932 | Somebody stole Gabriel's horn | Bella Benson ; Washboard Rhythm Boys | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo and male vocal chorus | songwriter | |
| Victor | BVE-59692 | 10-in. | 4/11/1930 | Double check stomp | Cotton Club Orchestra ; Duke Ellington | Jazz/dance band | director | |
| Victor | BVE-59693 | 10-in. | 4/11/1930 | My gal is good for nothing but love | Cotton Club Orchestra ; Duke Ellington | Jazz/dance band | director | |
| Victor | BVE-59694 | 10-in. | 4/11/1930 | I was made to love you | Cotton Club Orchestra ; Duke Ellington | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | PBVE-61011 | 10-in. | 8/20/1930 | Ring dem bells | Duke Ellington Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BVE-62192 | 10-in. | 6/4/1930 | Sweet dreams of love | Cotton Club Orchestra ; Duke Ellington | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-62193 | 10-in. | 6/4/1930 | Jungle nights in Harlem | Cotton Club Orchestra ; Duke Ellington | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-62194 | 10-in. | 6/4/1930 | Sweet jazz o' mine | Cotton Club Orchestra ; Duke Ellington | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-62195 | 10-in. | 6/4/1930 | Shout 'em, Aunt Tillie | Cotton Club Orchestra ; Duke Ellington | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | ABRC-64084 | 10-in. | 4/2/1931 | Minnie the Moocher | Five Rhythm Kings | Jazz/dance band, with vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | ABRC-64087 | 10-in. | 4/2/1931 | Minnie the moocher | Five Rhythm Kings | Jazz/dance band, with vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BVE-64378 | 10-in. | 11/26/1930 | What good am I without you? | Cotton Club Orchestra ; Duke Ellington ; Dick Robertson | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | BVE-64380 | 10-in. | 11/26/1930 | When a black man's blue | Cotton Club Orchestra ; Duke Ellington ; Bennie Payne | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo (takes 3 and 4); with male vocal trio (takes 1 and 2) | director | |
| Victor | BVE-64811 | 10-in. | 11/21/1930 | Mood indigo | Cotton Club Orchestra ; Duke Ellington | Jazz/dance band | songwriter, director | |
| Victor | BVE-64813 | 10-in. | 11/21/1930 | I'm so in love with you | Smith Ballew ; Cotton Club Orchestra ; Duke Ellington | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BVE-67401 | 10-in. | 1/16/1931 | Rockin' in rhythm | Duke Ellington Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer, director | |
| Victor | BVE-67489 | 10-in. | 3/5/1931 | One little hour with you | Irving Mills Orchestra ; Dick Robertson | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | BVE-67490 | 10-in. | 3/5/1931 | So sweet | Irving Mills Orchestra ; The Sunshine Boys | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal chorus | director | |
| Victor | BVE-67491 | 10-in. | 3/5/1931 | Doin' the rumba | Irving Mills Orchestra ; The Sunshine Boys | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal chorus | director, songwriter | |
| Victor | BVE-67798 | 10-in. | 1/16/1931 | The river and me | Chick Bullock ; Cotton Club Orchestra ; Duke Ellington | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | BVE-67799 | 10-in. | 1/16/1931 | Keep a song in your soul | Chick Bullock ; Cotton Club Orchestra ; Duke Ellington | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | BVE-67800 | 10-in. | 1/16/1931 | Sam and Delilah | Chick Bullock ; Cotton Club Orchestra ; Duke Ellington | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Mills, Irving," accessed April 18, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105992.
Mills, Irving. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 18, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105992.
"Mills, Irving." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 18 April 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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