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 1-25 of 485 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	B-26547	10-in.	6/19/1922	Deedle deedle dum	Roy Bargy ; Benson Orchestra of Chicago	Jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	B-28535	10-in.	9/6/1923	The house of David blues	Ross Gorman ; Virginians	Jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	B-30048	10-in.	5/6/1924	Hard boiled Rose	The Happiness Boys	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	composer
Victor	B-30246	10-in.	6/5/1924	Hinky dinky parlay voo	Billy Murray ; Ed Smalle	Male vocal duet, with orchestra	composer
Victor	B-30457	10-in.	7/2/1924	Hinky dinky parlay voo	Jan Garber Orchestra	Jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	B-30620	10-in.	7/25/1924	Hey! hey! and hee! hee! (I'm Charleston crazy)	International Novelty Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal duet	composer
Victor	B-31599	10-in.	1/9/1925	Nobody knows what a red-head mamma can do	Mitchell Brothers	Male vocal duet, with 2 banjos (self-accompaniment)	songwriter
Victor	B-31787	10-in.	1/29/1925	Nobody knows what a red-head mamma can do	George Olsen and his Music	Jazz/dance band	songwriter
Victor	B-31792	10-in.	1/30/1925	When my sugar walks down the street (All the little birdies go tweet, tweet, tweet)	Gene Austin ; Aileen Stanley	Female-male vocal duet, with orchestra	composer
Victor	B-31877	10-in.	2/27/1925	When my sugar walks down the street (All the little birdies go tweet, tweet, tweet)	Pennsylvanians ; Fred Waring	Jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	B-31912	10-in.	2/4/1925	When my sugar walks down the street (All the birdies go tweet, tweet)	The Original Memphis Five	Jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	B-32470	10-in.	4/24/1925	Everything is hotsy-totsy now	Gene Austin ; Billy "Uke" Carpenter	Male vocal solo, with ukulele and scat singing	composer
Victor	BVE-32715	10-in.	5/23/1925	Riverboat shuffle	Benson Orchestra of Chicago ; Don Bestor	Jazz/dance band	composer
Victor	BVE-33201	10-in.	7/28/1925	Everything is hotsy-totsy now	Coon-Sanders Original Nighthawk Orchestra ; Joe Sanders	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	BVE-33665	10-in.	1/9/1926	Why does my sweetie love (Nobody but me)	Art Landry Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	BVE-33780	10-in.	11/12/1925	The lonesomest girl in town	Franklyn Baur	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	BVE-33894	10-in.	11/24/1925	Washboard blues	The Original Memphis Five	Jazz/dance band	songwriter
Victor	BVE-34170	10-in.	12/21/1925	How I love her and she loves me is nobody's business	Gene Austin ; Dave Franklin	Male vocal solo, with violin, cornet, and piano	composer
Victor	BVE-36086	10-in.	9/1/1926	Turkish towel	Johnny Hamp ; Kentucky Serenaders	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal trio	composer
Victor	BVE-36092	10-in.	9/2/1926	There's a new star in heaven tonight	Vernon Dalhart	Male vocal solo, with violin and guitar	composer
Victor	BVE-36575	10-in.	11/1/1926	I don't mind being all alone (When I'm all alone with you)	Art Landry Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	BVE-36645	10-in.	10/30/1926	Up jumped the Devil	Mitchell Brothers	Male vocal duet, with 2 banjos (self-accompaniment)	composer
Victor	BVE-36880	10-in.	10/28/1926	No wonder she's a blushing bride	Charlie Farrell ; Jim Miller	Male vocal duet, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	BVE-36894	10-in.	11/2/1926	We're the Sunday drivers	Billy Murray's Trio	Male vocal trio, with piano	composer
Victor	BVE-38192	10-in.	3/22/1927	That day in June	Charlie Farrell ; Jim Miller	Male vocal duet, with guitar, mandola, and lute	songwriter

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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.