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 376-400 of 485 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Brunswick	XE31011	12-in.	9/27/1929	Brunswick brevities program H, part 3	Hoagy Carmichael ; Hotsy Totsy Gang ; Irving Mills	Radio transcription disc : Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	leader, speaker
Brunswick	XE31012	12-in.	9/27/1929	Brunswick brevities program H, [part unknown]	Hotsy Totsy Gang ; Irving Mills	Radio transcription disc : Jazz/dance band	leader, speaker
Brunswick	XE31013	12-in.	9/27/1929	Brunswick brevities program H, part 5	Hoagy Carmichael ; Hotsy Totsy Gang ; Irving Mills	Radio transcription disc : Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal	leader, speaker
Brunswick	E31301	10-in.	10/25/1929	Six or seven times	Six Jolly Jesters	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet	songwriter
Brunswick	E31315	10-in.	11/7/1929	Manhattan rag	Hotsy Totsy Gang ; Irving Mills	Jazz/dance band	leader
Brunswick	E31316	10-in.	11/7/1929	What kind of a man is you?	Hotsy Totsy Gang ; Irving Mills	Jazz/dance band	leader
Brunswick	E31317	10-in.	11/7/1929	My little honey and me	Hotsy Totsy Gang ; Irving Mills	Jazz/dance band	leader
Brunswick	E31759	10-in.	1/6/1930	Barbaric	Hotsy Totsy Gang ; Irving Mills	Jazz/dance band	leader
Brunswick	E31975	10-in.	Jan. 1930	St. James’ Infirmary	Dick Robertson	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer, lyricist
Brunswick	E32401	10-in.	3/21/1930	I wonder what my gal is doin’	Hotsy Totsy Gang ; Irving Mills	Jazz/dance band	leader
Brunswick	E32402	10-in.	3/21/1930	Crazy 'bout my gal	Hotsy Totsy Gang ; Irving Mills	Jazz/dance band, with vocal	leader, songwriter
Brunswick	E32403	10-in.	3/21/1930	Railroad man	Hotsy Totsy Gang ; Irving Mills	Jazz/dance band, with vocal	leader
Brunswick	E32447	10-in.	3/20/1930	When you’re smiling (The whole world smiles with you)	Jungle Band	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist
Brunswick	E32448	10-in.	3/20/1930	Maori	Jungle Band	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist
Brunswick	E32449	10-in.	3/20/1930	Admiration	Jungle Band	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist
Brunswick	E32948	10-in.	6/6/1930	Loved one	Hotsy Totsy Gang ; Irving Mills	Jazz/dance band	leader, songwriter
Brunswick	E32949	10-in.	6/6/1930	Deep Harlem	Hotsy Totsy Gang ; Irving Mills	Jazz/dance band	leader
Brunswick	E32950	10-in.	6/6/1930	Strut Miss Lizzie	Hotsy Totsy Gang ; Irving Mills	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	leader
Brunswick	E35035	10-in.	10/27/1930	Home again blues	Jungle Band	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	vocalist
Brunswick	E35537	10-in.	Dec. 1930	I’m so in love with you	Brunswick Studio Orchestra	Orchestra	songwriter
Brunswick	E35756	10-in.	12/16/1930	I’m so in love with you	Mills Music Makers	Jazz/dance band, with vocal trio	songwriter
Brunswick	E35801	10-in.	1/14/1931	Rockin’ in rhythm	Jungle Band	Jazz/dance band	songwriter
Brunswick	E35882	10-in.	12/23/1930	St. James’ Infirmary	Cab Calloway Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer, lyricist
Brunswick	E35955	10-in.	1/23/1931	Sweet Rosita	Five Pennies ; Red Nichols	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Brunswick	E35985	10-in.	3/30/1931	Straddle the fence	Chocolate Dandies [Mills Blue Rhythm Band]	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter

(Results 376-400 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.