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 351-375 of 485 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Brunswick	E28394	10-in.	10/30/1928	Pompanola	Broadway Broadcasters	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	arranger
Brunswick	E28395	10-in.	10/30/1928	I must have that man!	Broadway Broadcasters	Jazz/dance band	arranger
Brunswick	E28396	10-in.	10/30/1928	Maybe this is love	Broadway Broadcasters	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	arranger
Brunswick	E28492	10-in.	approximately Oct. 1928	I’m looking for tulips	Newport Tuxedo Inn Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with vocal	songwriter
Brunswick	E28517	10-in.	10/5/1928	Mauna Loa	Waikiki Serenaders	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Brunswick	E28518	10-in.	10/5/1928	Bells of Honolulu	Waikiki Serenaders	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	songwriter
Brunswick	E28939	10-in.	1/8/1929	Doin’ the voom voom	Jungle Band	Jazz/dance band	arranger
Brunswick	E28940	10-in.	1/8/1929	Tiger rag	Jungle Band	Jazz/dance band	arranger
Brunswick	E28941	10-in.	1/8/1929	Tiger rag	Jungle Band	Jazz/dance band	arranger
Brunswick	E28948	10-in.	1/10/1929	Rush Inn blues	The Whoopee Makers	Jazz/dance band	arranger, composer
Brunswick	E28949	10-in.	1/10/1929	Freshman hop	The Whoopee Makers	Jazz/dance band	arranger, composer
Brunswick	E28950	10-in.	1/10/1929	I’ve never been loved by anyone like you	The Whoopee Makers	Jazz/dance band	arranger, composer
Brunswick	E29064	10-in.	1/14/1929	Futuristic rhythm	Hotsy Totsy Gang	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G)	arranger
Brunswick	E29065	10-in.	1/14/1929	Out where the blues begin	Hotsy Totsy Gang	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G)	arranger
Brunswick	E29946	10-in.	5/24/1929	What a night!	Hotsy Totsy Gang ; Irving Mills	Jazz/dance band, with vocal; without vocal (take G)	leader
Brunswick	E29947	10-in.	5/24/1929	St. Louis blues	Jack Winn and his Dallas Dandies [Irving Mills' Hotsy Totsy Gang]	Jazz/dance band, with vocal	leader
Brunswick	E29948	10-in.	5/24/1929	I wonder what my gal is doin’	Hotsy Totsy Gang ; Irving Mills	Jazz/dance band, with vocal; without vocal (take G)	leader
Brunswick	E30420	10-in.	7/31/1929	Some fun	Hotsy Totsy Gang ; Irving Mills	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo; without vocal (take G)	leader
Brunswick	E30526	10-in.	9/4/1929	Ain’t misbehavin’	Hotsy Totsy Gang ; Irving Mills ; Bill Robinson	Tap dance solo, with jazz/dance band	leader
Brunswick	E30527	10-in.	9/4/1929	Doin' the new low down	Hotsy Totsy Gang ; Irving Mills ; Bill Robinson	Tap dance solo, with jazz/dance band	leader
Brunswick	E30960	10-in.	9/19/1929	March of the hoodlums	Hotsy Totsy Gang ; Irving Mills	Jazz/dance band	leader
Brunswick	E30961	10-in.	9/19/1929	Stardust	Hotsy Totsy Gang ; Irving Mills	Jazz/dance band	leader
Brunswick	XE31008	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	XE31009	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	XE31010	12-in.	9/27/1929	Brunswick brevities program H, part 1	Hotsy Totsy Gang ; Irving Mills	Radio transcription disc : Jazz/dance band	leader, speaker

(Results 351-375 of 485 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Mills, Irving," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/105992.

Mills, Irving. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/105992.

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