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 101-125 of 201 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | B-9412 | 10-in. | 9/8/1910 | Valley flower | American Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | composer | |
Victor | C-12860 | 12-in. | 1/30/1913 | New Orleans Minstrels, no. 27 | Victor Minstrel Company | Minstrels, with orchestra | composer | |
Victor | B-14634 | 10-in. | 3/26/1914 | She's dancing my heart away | Billy Watkins | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Victor | B-14861 | 10-in. | 5/25/1914 | Me and Mandy Lee | Collins and Harlan | Male vocal duet, with orchestra | composer | |
Victor | B-21460 | 10-in. | 2/20/1918 | I'll come back to you when it's all over | William F. Larkin | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Victor | B-21639 | 10-in. | 3/28/1918 | I'll come back to you when it's all over | Percy Hemus | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | composer | |
Victor | BVE-31348 | 10-in. | 6/24/1926 | Red Wing | Shannon Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | composer | |
Victor | B-31348 | 10-in. | 11/21/1924 | Red Wing | Shannon Quartet | Male vocal quartet, with orchestra | composer | |
Victor | BVE-39391 | 10-in. | 11/9/1927 | When the bees are in the hive | Fred Erdman | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
Victor | BVE-41900 | 10-in. | 2/14/1928 | Whistling Rufus | McLaughlin's Old Time Melody Makers | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo | composer | |
Victor | BVE-41902 | 10-in. | 2/14/1928 | Georgia camp meeting | McLaughlin's Old Time Melody Makers | Instrumental ensemble, with male vocal solo | lyricist, composer | |
Victor | CVE-48041 | 12-in. | 11/7/1928 | Dixieland | Victor Orchestra | Orchestra | composer | |
Victor | PBS-061517 | 10-in. | 8/8/1941 | Red wing | City Slickers ; Spike Jones ; Del Porter | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | composer | |
Columbia | 77 | 10-in. | ca. 1901 | Fare thee well, Molly darling | J. W. Myers | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
Columbia | 77 | 7-in. | ca. 1901 | Fare thee well, Molly darling | J. W. Myers | Male vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
Columbia | 406 | 10-in. | ca. 1901 | At a Georgia camp meeting | Columbia Band | Band | composer | |
Columbia | 406 | 7-in. | ca. 1901 | At a Georgia camp meeting | Columbia Band | Band | composer | |
Columbia | 530 | 10-in. | ca. Jan.-Sept. 1902 | Happy days in Dixie | Charles P. Lowe | Xylophone solo, with piano | composer | |
Columbia | 530 | 7-in. | ca. Jan.-Sept. 1902 | Happy days in Dixie | Charles P. Lowe | Xylophone solo, with piano | composer | |
Columbia | 608 | 10-in. | ca. 1902 | Happy days in Dixie | Columbia Orchestra | Orchestra, with male vocal solo | composer | |
Columbia | 608 | 7-in. | ca. 1902 | Happy days in Dixie | Columbia Orchestra | Orchestra | composer | |
Columbia | 723 | 10-in. | ca. 1902 | Whistling Rufus | Vess L. Ossman | Banjo solo, with piano | composer | |
Columbia | 723 | 7-in. | ca. 1902-Oct. 1905 | Whistling Rufus | Vess L. Ossman | Banjo solo, with piano | composer | |
Columbia | 907 | 10-in. | ca. 1902 | Harmony Mose | Columbia Orchestra | Orchestra | composer | |
Columbia | 907 | 7-in. | ca. 1902 | Harmony Mose | Columbia Orchestra | Orchestra | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Mills, Kerry," accessed November 6, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/109306.
Mills, Kerry. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 6, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/109306.
"Mills, Kerry." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 6 November 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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