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 451-475 of 485 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brunswick | C785-C786 | 10-in. | 4/21/1927 | The blues stampede | Jimmy Bertrand's Washboard Wizards | Instrumental quartet | composer | |
| Brunswick | C789-C790 | 10-in. | 4/21/1927 | If you want to be my sugar papa (You gotta be sweet to me) | Jimmy Bertrand's Washboard Wizards | Instrumental quartet | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | C1237-C1238 | 10-in. | 10/7/1927 | Come on and stomp stomp stomp | Black Bottom Stompers ; Johnny Dodds | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | A6-A8 | 10-in. | 5/6/1924 | My beautiful Mexican rose | Paul Ash ; Granada Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | LA45-LA48 | 10-in. | May 1925 | Ev’rything is hotsy totsy now | Cinderella Roof Orchestra ; Herb Wiedoeft | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | TMP31 | 10-in. | approximately Mar. 1929 | When my sugar walks down the street | Marigold Entertainers | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
| Brunswick | KC586 | 10-in. | Nov. 1929 | St. James’ Infirmary | George E. Lee Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist, composer | |
| Brunswick | DAL727 | 10-in. | Oct. 1928 | Where can that somebody be? | Corrine Hart ; Inez Parham | Female vocal solo, with piano | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | 260W-262W | 10-in. | 1/23/1925 | Nobody knows what a red head mamma can do | Irving Kaufman | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | 488W-490W | 10-in. | 2/27/1925 | My home | Irving Kaufman | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | 753W-754W | 10-in. | 4/23/1925 | Ev'rything is hotsy totsy now | Earl and Bell | Male vocal duet, with guitar | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | 1289W-1291W | 10-in. | 9/2/1925 | Valeska | The Ambassadors ; Louis Katzman | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | 1296W-1298W | 10-in. | 9/2/1925 | Ev'rything is hotsy totsy now | Bill Foley's Keystone Serenaders | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
| Brunswick | 1412W-1414W | 10-in. | 9/30/1925 | The lonesomest girl in town | Norman Clark | Male vocal solo, with guitar | composer | |
| Brunswick | 1520W-1523W | 10-in. | 10/22/1925 | The lonesomest girl in town | Norman Clark | Male vocal solo, with guitar | composer | |
| Brunswick | B22255 | 10-in. | 1/06/1938 | If dreams come true | Billie Holiday ; Teddy Wilson Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Edison | 8478 | 10-in. | 6/5/1922 | Deedle deedle dum | Broadway Dance Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Edison | 9467 | 10-in. | 4/15/1924 | Chickie | Nathan Glantz Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Edison | 9480 | 10-in. | 4/24/1924 | My beautiful Mexican rose | Top Notchers | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Edison | 9518 | 10-in. | 5/15/1924 | Teapot Dome blues | Georgia Melodians | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Edison | 9547 | 10-in. | 6/3/1924 | Love is just a gamble (Take another chance) | Arthur Hall ; Nathan Glantz Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Edison | 9557 | 10-in. | 6/11/1924 | Hard boiled Rose | Ernest Hare ; Billy Jones | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | composer | |
| Edison | 9577 | 10-in. | 6/20/1924 | What has become of hinky dinky parlay voo | Al Bernard | Male vocal solo and vocal chorus, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| Edison | 9708 | 10-in. | 9/15/1924 | Got the railroad blues (But I haven't got the railroad fare) | Gene Austin ; Charles Bates | Male vocal solo, with piano | songwriter | |
| Edison | 9727 | 10-in. | 9/22/1924 | Lonesome road blues | Blue Ridge Duo | Male vocal solo, with guitar and harmonica | songwriter |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Mills, Irving," accessed May 18, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105992.
Mills, Irving. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 18, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105992.
"Mills, Irving." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 18 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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