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.

Recordings (Results 251-275 of 485 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Columbia	142626	10-in.	9/15/1926	We're the Sunday drivers	Harmony Brothers	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	songwriter
Columbia	W142665	10-in.	9/21/1926	I don't mind being all alone	Kitty O'Connor	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	songwriter
Columbia	W143090	10-in.	11/6/1926	House of David blues	McMichen's Melody Men	Instrumental trio	composer
Columbia	143260	10-in.	1/4/1927	Washboard blues	Arkansaw Travellers [Red Nichols Orchestra]	Jazz/dance band	songwriter
Columbia	143262	10-in.	1/4/1927	Boneyard shuffle	Arkansaw Travellers [Red Nichols Orchestra]	Jazz/dance band	composer
Columbia	144030	10-in.	4/14/1927	Phantom blues	Ross Gorman ; Virginians	Jazz/dance band	songwriter
Columbia	144244	10-in.	5/31/1927	Like an angel you flew into everyone's heart	Harmony Brothers	Male vocal duet, with piano	composer
Columbia	W144275	10-in.	6/15/1927	Like an angel you flew into everyone's heart	Franklyn Baur	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Columbia	W144314	10-in.	6/10/1927	Phantom blues	Al Handler ; Hotel Davis Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Columbia	144901	10-in.	10/25/1927	Our American girl	Irving Kaufman	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Columbia	W144912	10-in.	10/26/1927	Our American girl	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with fiddle (violin), guitar, piano, and whistling	lyricist
Columbia	W145947	10-in.	5/4/1928	Chinese blues	Charles W. Hamp	Male vocal solo	songwriter
Columbia	W147077	10-in.	9/27/1928	I'm looking for tulips to kiss my troubles away	Jesse Cryor	Male vocal solo, with cello and piano	songwriter
Columbia	147497	10-in.	11/27/1928	The whoopee stomp	Jimmy McHugh's Bostonians	Jazz/dance band	songwriter
Columbia	W149772	10-in.	1/16/1930	St. James' Infirmary	Bayou Boys ; Rube Bloom ; Roy Evans	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist, composer
Columbia	W149914	10-in.	1/27/1930	St. Joe's Infirmary	Mattie Hite	Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with piano	composer
Columbia	[W]149949	10-in.	1/31/1930	St. James' Infirmary	Chick Bullock	Male vocal solo, with piano	composer, lyricist
Columbia	[W]149953	10-in.	1/31/1930	St. James' Infirmary	Buddy Edwards ; Mills Merry Makers	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer, lyricist
Columbia	[W]150165	10-in.	4/3/1930	The mooch	Ten Black Berries	Jazz/dance band	composer
Columbia	[W]150584	10-in.	6/12/1930	Sweet mama	Ten Black Berries	Jazz/dance band	composer
Columbia	[W]150586	10-in.	6/12/1930	Double check stomp	Ten Black Berries	Jazz/dance band	songwriter
Columbia	W151454	10-in.	3/23/1931	Swing it	King Carter and his Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	songwriter
Columbia	[W]151455	10-in.	3/23/1931	I'm left with the blues in my heart	King Carter and his Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Columbia	[W]151456	10-in.	3/23/1931	Minnie the Moocher	King Carter and his Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Columbia	W151637	10-in.	6/25/1931	I can't get along without my baby	King Carter and his Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter

(Results 251-275 of 485 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Mills, Irving," accessed November 6, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/105992.

Mills, Irving. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 6, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/105992.

"Mills, Irving." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 6 November 2024.