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 101-125 of 485 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BRC-68238	10-in.	6/16/1931	Echoes of the jungle	Cotton Club Orchestra ; Duke Ellington	Jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	BRC-68240	10-in.	6/17/1931	The mystery song	Duke Ellington Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	BRC-69963	10-in.	6/18/1931	Moanin'	Mills Blue Rhythm Band	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter, session supervisor
Victor	BRC-69964	10-in.	6/18/1931	Blue rhythm	Mills Blue Rhythm Band	Jazz/dance band	songwriter, session supervisor
Victor	BRC-69965	10-in.	6/18/1931	I can't get along without my baby	Mills Blue Rhythm Band	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter, session supervisor
Victor	BRC-69978	10-in.	6/26/1931	Heebie jeebies	Mills Blue Rhythm Band ; George Morton	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	leader
Victor	BRC-69979	10-in.	6/26/1931	Tiger rag	Irving Mills Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	leader
Victor	BRC-69980	10-in.	6/26/1931	Minnie the Moocher	Chick Bullock ; Mills Blue Rhythm Band	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet and vocal chorus	songwriter, leader
Victor	BRC-69981	10-in.	6/26/1931	Radio rhythm	Irving Mills Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	songwriter, leader
Victor	BRC-70175	10-in.	8/19/1931	Mood indigo	Gene Austin	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	lyricist
Victor	BRC-70237	10-in.	9/16/1931	Blues in my heart	Bert Lown Hotel Biltmore Orchestra ; Elmer Feldkamp	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Victor	LBRC-71811	10-in. (33-1/3 rpm)	2/3/1932	Mood indigo	Duke Ellington Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	LBSHQ-71812	10-in. (33-1/3 rpm)	2/3/1932	Mood indigo	Duke Ellington Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	BRC-71839	10-in.	2/9/1932	Bugle call rag	Duke Ellington Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	songwriter
Victor	BS-73306	10-in.	8/18/1932	Oh! you sweet thing	Billy Banks Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	director
Victor	BS-73307	10-in.	8/18/1932	It don't mean a thing	Billy Banks Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	lyricist, director
Victor	BS-73309	10-in.	8/18/1932	You wonderful thing	Billy Banks Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	director
Victor	BS-73772	10-in.	10/5/1932	Hot toddy	King Carter and his Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	session supervisor
Victor	BS-73773	10-in.	10/5/1932	Jazz cocktail	King Carter and his Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	session supervisor
Victor	BS-73774	10-in.	10/5/1932	Black jazz	King Carter and his Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	session supervisor
Victor	BS-74729	10-in.	12/27/1932	It don't mean a thing	The Sizzlers	Male vocal trio, with piano	lyricist
Victor	CS-74877	12-in.	12/21/1932	Medley of Armstrong hits	Louis Armstrong Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and trumpet solo	lyricist, composer
Victor	LBS-74879	10-in. (33-1/3 rpm)	12/21/1932	Medley of Armstrong hits	Louis Armstrong Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and trumpet solo	lyricist, composer
Victor	BS-77034	10-in.	9/28/1933	Chinatown, my Chinatown	Hotcha Trio	Instrumental trio, with male vocal solo	session supervisor
Victor	BS-77035	10-in.	9/28/1933	Sophisticated lady	Norman Gast ; David Rose	Instrumental duet	session supervisor

(Results 101-125 of 485 records)

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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.