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 176-200 of 485 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BS-041 | 10-in. | 8/21/1936 | Organ grinder's swing | Jolly Coburn Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-0231 | 10-in. | 8/21/1936 | The organ grinder's swing | Tempo King ; Kings of Tempo ; Queenie Ada Rubin | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and piano | composer | |
| Victor | BS-02101 | 10-in. | 10/7/1936 | Organ grinder's swing | Benny Goodman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-03908 | 10-in. | 12/24/1936 | Mr. Ghost goes to town | Johnny Hamp Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-04201 | 10-in. | 1/7/1937 | Mr. Ghost goes to town | Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-06594 | 10-in. | 4/2/1937 | I'll never tell you I love you | Shirley Lloyd ; Ozzie Nelson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-011089 | 10-in. | 7/9/1937 | You're my desire | Jimmy Ray Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-011091 | 10-in. | 7/10/1937 | You're my desire | Clambake Seven ; Tommy Dorsey ; Edythe Wright | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-018337 | 10-in. | 1/18/1938 | Ring dem bells | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with vibraphone and male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-022432 | 10-in. | 4/12/1938 | Skrontch | Fats Waller and his Rhythm | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-022487 | 10-in. | 4/22/1938 | I let a song go out of my heart | Benny Goodman Orchestra ; Martha Tilton | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-024073 | 10-in. | 7/22/1938 | I haven't changed a thing | Bon Bon ; Jan Savitt ; Top Hatters | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-024473 | 10-in. | 8/8/1938 | Blue interlude | Benny Goodman Orchestra ; Martha Tilton | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-026866 | 10-in. | 9/12/1938 | There's something about an old love | Gray Gordon ; Cliff Grass ; Tic-Toc Rhythm Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-028940 | 10-in. | 11/10/1938 | Prelude to a kiss | Stuart Allen ; Richard Himber Rhythmic Pyramids Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-033721 | 10-in. | 2/14/1939 | Blame it on my last affair | Lyle "Spud" Murphy Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-033763 | 10-in. | 2/25/1939 | Blame it on my last affair | Stuart Allen ; Richard Himber Rhythmic Pyramids Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-035394 | 10-in. | 4/3/1939 | It don't mean a thing (If it ain't got that swing) | Lionel Hampton Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-037716 | 10-in. | 6/16/1939 | Bugle call rag | Art Hinett Threesome | Instrumental trio | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-041976 | 10-in. | 9/6/1939 | When my sugar walks down the street | Wingy Manone Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Victor | BS-043894 | 10-in. | 11/22/1939 | Riverboat shuffle | Ragtime Band [Muggsy Spanier] | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | BS-048491 | 10-in. | 3/31/1940 | Slow freight | Glenn Miller Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
| Victor | BS-051223 | 10-in. | 6/4/1940 | Old man blues | Sidney Bechet ; New Orleans Feetwarmers | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | BS-051532 | 10-in. | 6/19/1940 | Rockin' in rhythm | Charlie Barnet Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-054605 | 10-in. | 7/19/1940 | Ring dem bells | Charlie Barnet Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | songwriter |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Mills, Irving," accessed April 26, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105992.
Mills, Irving. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 26, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105992.
"Mills, Irving." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 26 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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