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 326-350 of 485 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
OKeh	W404519	10-in.	10/30/1930	Ring dem bells	Duke Ellington Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
OKeh	W404520	10-in.	10/30/1930	Three little words	Duke Ellington Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist
OKeh	W404521	10-in.	10/30/1930	Old man blues	Harlem Footwarmers	Jazz/dance band	composer
OKeh	W404522	10-in.	10/30/1930	Sweet chariot	Harlem Footwarmers	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
OKeh	W404598	10-in.	12/30/1930	Bugle call rag	Chocolate Dandies	Jazz/dance band	songwriter
OKeh	W404803	10-in.	1/8/1931	I'm so in love with you	Duke Ellington Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
OKeh	W404804	10-in.	1/8/1931	Rockin' in rhythm	Harlem Footwarmers	Jazz/dance band	composer
Brunswick	14474	10-in.	12/13/1924	Nobody knows what a red head mamma can do	William McKenzie	Male vocal solo, with guitar	songwriter
Brunswick	12773-12776	10-in.	4/1/1924	Hey hey and hee hee (I‘m Charleston crazy)	Marion Harris	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Brunswick	12929-12931	10-in.	4/19/1924	What has become of hinky dinky parlay voo?	Carl Fenton’s Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet	songwriter
Brunswick	13698-13700	10-in.	8/7/1924	Wanted “Someone to Love”	Marion Harris	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	songwriter
Brunswick	14432-14435	10-in.	12/10/1924	Nobody knows what a red-head mamma can do	Ray Miller Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	songwriter
Brunswick	14468-14470	10-in.	12/12/1924	When my sugar walks down the street	Mound City Blue Blowers	Jazz/dance quartet	composer
Brunswick	14497-14499	10-in.	12/16/1924	Nobody knows what a red-head mamma can do	Ray Miller Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	songwriter
Brunswick	14528-14530	10-in.	12/19/1924	Nobody knows what a red-head mamma can do	Margaret Young	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	songwriter
Brunswick	14607-14611	10-in.	1/8/1925	When my sugar walks down the street	Radio Franks	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	composer
Brunswick	15144-15146	10-in.	3/12/1925	Riverboat shuffle	Isham Jones Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Brunswick	15475-15477	10-in.	4/9/1925	Ev’rything is hotsy totsy now	Margaret Young	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Brunswick	E7394	10-in.	6/20/1928	Dry martini	Jack Pettis and his Pets	Jazz/dance band	songwriter
Brunswick	E27731	10-in.	6/18/1928	My Hawaiian sweetheart	Holaua’s Hawaiians	Jazz/dance band (Hawaiian), with vocal ensemble	lyricist
Brunswick	E27732	10-in.	6/18/1928	In a little lane in Honoloo	Holaua’s Hawaiians	Jazz/dance band (Hawaiian), with vocal ensemble	composer
Brunswick	E28357	10-in.	10/16/1928	I couldn’t if I wanted to (I wouldn’t if I could)	Hotsy Totsy Gang ; Irving Mills	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist, songwriter, leader
Brunswick	E28358	10-in.	10/16/1928	Since you went away	Hotsy Totsy Gang ; Irving Mills	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist, leader
Brunswick	E28359	10-in.	10/17/1928	The mooche	Cotton Club Orchestra ; Duke Ellington	Jazz/dance band	composer
Brunswick	E28361	10-in.	10/17/1928	Memphis wail	Cotton Club Orchestra ; Duke Ellington	Jazz/dance band	composer

(Results 326-350 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.