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
= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 26-50 of 485 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BVE-38782 | 10-in. | 5/25/1927 | Like an angel you flew into everyone's heart (Lindbergh) | Vaughn De Leath | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-39399 | 10-in. | 11/14/1927 | What has become of "Hinky dinky parlay voo?" | Victor Orchestra | Orchestra | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-40197 | 10-in. | 10/20/1927 | Our American girl | The Troubadours | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal quartet | lyricist | |
| Victor | BVE-41030 | 10-in. | 11/14/1927 | Fascination | Don Bestor Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BVE-41141 | 10-in. | 12/5/1927 | Baltimore | Four Aristocrats | Male vocal quartet, with instrumental quartet | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-41244 | 10-in. | 12/19/1927 | Harlem River quiver | Duke Ellington Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-41245 | 10-in. | 12/19/1927 | East St. Louis toodle-oo | Cotton Club Orchestra ; Duke Ellington | Jazz/dance band | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-41246 | 10-in. | 12/19/1927 | Blue bubbles | Duke Ellington Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-43502 | 10-in. | 3/26/1928 | Black beauty | Cotton Club Orchestra ; Duke Ellington | Jazz/dance band | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-43503 | 10-in. | 3/26/1928 | Jubilee stomp | Cotton Club Orchestra ; Duke Ellington | Jazz/dance band | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-43504 | 10-in. | 3/26/1928 | Got everything but you | Cotton Club Orchestra ; Duke Ellington | Jazz/dance band | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-43567 | 10-in. | 4/16/1928 | Let's give three cheers (For the three volunteers) | Charlie Farrell ; Jim Miller | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | songwriter | |
| Victor | BVE-47799 | 10-in. | 10/30/1928 | The mooche | Cotton Club Orchestra ; Duke Ellington | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
| Victor | BVE-48102 | 10-in. | 10/30/1928 | I can't give you anything but love | Cotton Club Orchestra ; Duke Ellington | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-48126 | 10-in. | 11/6/1928 | Nobody's sweetheart | Pets ; Jack Pettis | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | BVE-48127 | 10-in. | 11/6/1928 | Freshman hop | Pets ; Jack Pettis | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | BVE-48128 | 10-in. | 11/6/1928 | Honolulu blues | New Orleans Black Birds | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | BVE-48129 | 10-in. | 11/6/1928 | Baby | New Orleans Black Birds | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, director | |
| Victor | BVE-48166 | 10-in. | 11/15/1928 | Bandanna babies | Cotton Club Orchestra ; Duke Ellington | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | director | |
| Victor | BVE-48167 | 10-in. | 11/15/1928 | Diga diga do | Cotton Club Orchestra ; Duke Ellington | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | vocalist, session supervisor | |
| Victor | BVE-48168 | 10-in. | 11/15/1928 | I must have that man | Cotton Club Orchestra ; Duke Ellington | Jazz/dance band | session supervisor | |
| Victor | CVE-49007 | 12-in. | 12/20/1928 | St. Louis blues | Warren Mills and his Blue Serenaders | Jazz/dance band, with mixed vocal chorus | director | |
| Victor | CVE-49008 | 10-in. | 12/20/1928 | Gems from Blackbirds of 1928 | Warren Mills and his Blue Serenaders | Jazz/dance band, with mixed vocal chorus (takes 4-7); with male vocal solo (takes 1 and 2); unaccompanied (take 3) | director | |
| Victor | BVE-49248 | 10-in. | 12/11/1928 | Red head | New Orleans Black Birds | Jazz/dance band | director | |
| Victor | BVE-49249 | 10-in. | 12/11/1928 | Playing the blues | New Orleans Black Birds | Jazz/dance band | director, composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Mills, Irving," accessed October 31, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/105992.
Mills, Irving. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved October 31, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/105992.
"Mills, Irving." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 31 October 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
Wikipedia content provided under the terms of the Creative Commons BY-SA license
Feedback
Send the Editors a message about this record.