Kerry Mills
Kerry Mills (né Frederick Allen Mills; 1 February 1869 in Philadelphia – 5 December 1948 in Hawthorne, California), publishing also as F.A. Mills was an American ragtime composer and music publishing executive of popular music during the Tin Pan Alley era. His stylistically diverse music ranged from ragtime through cakewalk to marches. He was most prolific between 1895 and 1918. |
Birth and Death Data: Born February 1, 1869 (Philadelphia), Died December 5, 1948 (Hawthorne)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1896 - 1941
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, lyricist
Notes: Also known as Frederick Allen Mills and F. A. Mills.
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Recordings (Results 76-100 of 201 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | E-2022 | 8-in. | 4/11/1906 | Whistling Rufus | Sousa's Band | Band | composer | |
Victor | A-2022 | 7-in. | 12/7/1904 | Whistling Rufus | Sousa's Band | Band, with cornet solo | composer | |
Victor | B-2098 | 10-in. | 12/28/1904 | When the bees are in the hive | Haydn Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | composer | |
Victor | B-2435 | 10-in. | 3/31/1905 | Pretty Mary | Byron G. Harlan | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Victor | B-2651 | 10-in. | 6/20/1905 | Good bye, sweet Marie | Haydn Quartet ; Harry Macdonough | Male vocal quartet and male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Victor | B-3290 | 10-in. | 4/16/1906 | Old Heidelberg | Victor Orchestra | Orchestra | composer | |
Victor | B-3329 | 10-in. | 4/24/1906 | Molly Malone | Billy Murray | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Victor | B-3336 | 10-in. | 4/26/1906 | While the old mill-wheel is turning | Byron G. Harlan | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Victor | B-4920 | 10-in. | 11/9/1907 | Red Wing | Ossman Trio | Instrumental trio | composer | |
Victor | E-5022 | 8-in. | 1/14/1908 | Red Wing medley | Victor Orchestra | Orchestra | composer | |
Victor | B-5023 | 10-in. | 1/15/1908 | Red Wing | S. H. Dudley ; Harry Macdonough | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | composer | |
Victor | B-6083 | 10-in. | 4/7/1908 | Any old port in a storm | Frank C. Stanley | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Victor | B-6173 | 10-in. | 5/6/1908 | Stop making faces at me | Byron G. Harlan | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Victor | B-6245 | 10-in. | 6/3/1908 | Childhood | Harry Macdonough | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Victor | B-6380 | 10-in. | 9/1/1908 | Kerry Mills' barn dance | Victor Dance Orchestra | Orchestra | composer | |
Victor | B-6427 | 10-in. | 9/19/1908 | Kerry Mills' 'Barn dance' | Arthur Pryor's Band | Band | composer | |
Victor | C-6494 | 12-in. | 10/1/1908 | If you were mine | Haydn Quartet ; Alan Turner | Male vocal solo and male vocal quartet, with orchestra | composer | |
Victor | B-6872 | 10-in. | 3/10/1909 | The longest way round is the shortest way home | Will Oakland | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Victor | B-6976 | 10-in. | 4/9/1909 | I want a little corner in your heart | Ada Jones | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Victor | B-8096 | 10-in. | 7/7/1909 | Don't be an old maid, Molly | Haydn Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | composer | |
Victor | B-8097 | 10-in. | 7/7/1909 | Take me out for a joy ride | Haydn Quartet ; Billy Murray | Male vocal solo and male vocal quartet, with orchestra | composer | |
Victor | B-8098 | 10-in. | 7/7/1909 | Lily of the prairie | Haydn Quartet ; Billy Murray | Male vocal solo and male vocal quartet, with orchestra | lyricist, composer | |
Victor | B-8119 | 10-in. | 7/16/1909 | It's hard to kiss your sweetheart when the last kiss means good-bye | Walter Van Brunt | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Victor | B-8146 | 10-in. | 8/13/1909 | I'm tired of living without you | Will Oakland | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Victor | B-9340 | 10-in. | 7/29/1910 | The barn dance | Collins and Harlan | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Mills, Kerry," accessed October 4, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/109306.
Mills, Kerry. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved October 4, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/109306.
"Mills, Kerry." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 4 October 2024.
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LCNAR: Mills, Kerry, 1869-1948 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no92013229
Wikidata: Kerry Mills - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1274305
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/75882593
MusicBrainz: Kerry Mills - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/88010420-4f91-48af-9719-d321f1aa097e
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