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 (Results 126-150 of 485 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BS-77038 10-in. 9/29/1933 Shadows Dave Rose Orchestra Jazz/dance band session supervisor  
Victor BS-77039 10-in. 9/29/1933 Jig-saw rhythm Dave Rose Orchestra Jazz/dance band session supervisor  
Victor BS-77040 10-in. 9/29/1933 Jamboree Dave Rose Orchestra Jazz/dance band session supervisor  
Victor BS-77684 10-in. 9/18/1933 Evenin' Cab Calloway ; Cotton Club Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo director  
Victor BS-77685 10-in. 9/18/1933 I learned about love from her Cab Calloway ; Cotton Club Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo director, session supervisor  
Victor BS-77697 10-in. 9/21/1933 Little town gal Cab Calloway ; Cotton Club Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo session supervisor  
Victor BS-77698 10-in. 9/21/1933 Harlem hospitality Cab Calloway ; Cotton Club Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo session supervisor  
Victor BS-77977 10-in. 9/21/1933 Nobody's sweetheart now Gene Austin Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet director  
Victor BS-77978 10-in. 9/21/1933 I had a good gal Gene Austin Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet director  
Victor BS-77979 10-in. 9/21/1933 New Orleans Gene Austin Male vocal solo, with instrumental quartet director  
Victor BS-77980 10-in. 9/21/1933 My blue heaven Gene Austin Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio director  
Victor BS-78075 10-in. 10/3/1933 Mike and Meyer at the firehouse Weber & Fields (Comedy team) Comic dialogue session supervisor  
Victor BS-78076 10-in. 10/3/1933 Mike and Meyer at the firehouse Weber & Fields (Comedy team) Comic dialogue session supervisor  
Victor BS-78077 10-in. 10/3/1933 Mike and Meyer at the football game Weber & Fields Comic dialogue session supervisor  
Victor BS-78078 10-in. 10/3/1933 Mike and Meyer at the football game Weber & Fields Comic dialogue, with instrumental quintet and dubbed sound effects session supervisor  
Victor BS-78095 10-in. 10/5/1933 Love's serenade Mills Blue Rhythm Band Jazz/dance band composer  
Victor BS-78187 10-in. 10/13/1933 Fiddlesticks Joe Venuti and his Orchestra Jazz/dance band session supervisor  
Victor BS-78188 10-in. 10/13/1933 Everybody shuffle Joe Venuti and his Orchestra Jazz/dance band session supervisor  
Victor BS-78189 10-in. 10/13/1933 Moon glow Joe Venuti and his Orchestra Jazz/dance band session supervisor  
Victor BS-78190 10-in. 10/13/1933 Phantom rhapsody Joe Venuti and his Orchestra Jazz/dance band session supervisor  
Victor BS-78503 10-in. 11/2/1933 The lady with the fan Cab Calloway ; Cotton Club Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal chorus session supervisor  
Victor BS-78504 10-in. 11/2/1933 Harlem camp meeting Cab Calloway ; Cotton Club Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal chorus session supervisor  
Victor BS-78505 10-in. 11/2/1933 Zaz zuh zaz Cab Calloway ; Cotton Club Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and vocal chorus session supervisor  
Victor BS-78506 10-in. 11/2/1933 Father's got his glasses on Cab Calloway ; Cotton Club Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo session supervisor  
Victor BS-78827 10-in. 12/4/1933 Drop me off in Harlem Adelaide Hall ; Lucky Millinder ; Mills Blue Rhythm Band Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo session supervisor  
(Results 126-150 of 485 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Mills, Irving," accessed April 25, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105992.

Mills, Irving. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105992.

"Mills, Irving." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 April 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://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

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