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 376-400 of 485 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
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 22, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/105992.

Mills, Irving. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/105992.

"Mills, Irving." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 November 2024.

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