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Irving Mills

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Aliases
The Detroiters [Irving Mills]
Goody Goodwin
Irving Mills and His Hotsy Totsy Gang
Joe Primrose
Mills Merry Makers
Paul Mills and His Merry Makers
Real name
Irving Mills
Born
January 16, 1894
Died
April 21, 1985
Country
United States
IPI
00020874007 78 works
Affiliation
ASCAP
Comments
Jazz music publisher, manager, occasional vocalist and credited as a songwriter. Mills contributions to the songs for which he is credited as a co-writer tended to be minimal to non-existent; he was able to get writing credits because he was highly successful as a manager. Artists managed by Mills tended to get more recording time than other acts. Mills was one of the first to record integrated bands.
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Mills' Blue Rhythm Band Manager
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Variety [US]   founder of
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Songs written by Irving Mills

Original songs

Title Written by Originally by Original date Covered by
Black Butterfly Duke Ellington, Irving Mills, Ben Carruthers [1] Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra December 21, 1936 Covered by (34 artists)
Blame It on My Last Affair Irving Mills, Henry Nemo Mildred Bailey and Her Orchestra December 8, 1938 Covered by (4 artists)
Blue Lou Irving Mills, Edgar Sampson Benny Carter and His Orchestra October 16, 1933 Covered by (126 artists)
Blues Stampede Irving Mills Jimmy Bertrand's Washboard Wizards April 21, 1927 Covered by (7 artists)
Boy Meets Horn Duke Ellington, Rex Stewart, Irving Mills Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra featuring Rex Stewart (Duke Ellington, Rex Stewart) December 22, 1938 Unverified
Chinese Blues Irving Mills, Fats Waller The Dixie Stompers [US1] (Fletcher Henderson) December 22, 1925 Covered by (3 artists)
Come On and Stomp, Stomp, Stomp Irving Mills, Fats Waller, Chris Smith [US1] Johnny Dodds' Black Bottom Stompers October 8, 1927 Covered by (24 artists)
Deep Harlem Irving Mills, Matty Malneck, Frank Signorelli Frankie Trumbauer & His Orchestra May 10, 1930 Covered by (3 artists)
Doin' the Crazy Walk Duke Ellington, Irving Mills Covered by (7 artists)
Double Check Stomp Irving Mills, Barney Bigard Duke Ellington and His Cotton Club Orchestra April 11, 1930 Covered by (18 artists)
Down South Camp Meetin' Irving Mills, Fletcher Henderson Fletcher Henderson and His Orchestra September 12, 1934 Covered by (11 artists)
Everything Is Hotsy Totsy Now Irving Mills, Jimmy McHugh Salt and Pepper March 1925 Covered by (11 artists)
Gone and Crazy Irving Mills, Johnny Hodges Johnny Hodges and The Ellington Men June 1957 Covered by Enrico Tomasso
Hard Boiled Rose Al Dubin, Irving Mills, Jimmy McHugh, Irwin Dash Covered by (3 artists)
Hey! Hey! and Hee! Hee! (I'm Charleston Crazy) Irving Mills, Charles Matson, R. Arthur Booker Marion Harris April 1, 1924 Covered by (3 artists)
Hot Heels Irving Mills, Jack Pettis, Al Goering Jack Pettis and His Pets June 20, 1928 Covered by (2 artists)
House of David Blues Irving Mills, Elmer Schoebel, Billy Meyers Chicago Blues Dance Orchestra May 30, 1923 Covered by (20 artists)
How I Love Her and She Loves Me Is Nobody's Business Irving Mills, Clarence Gaskill Gene Austin December 21, 1925 Covered by Elsie Carlisle
I Don't Mind Being All Alone Irving Mills, Jimmy McHugh, Clarence Gaskill The Radio Imps REC, Lou Gold and His Orchestra REL July 1926 Covered by (10 artists)
If Dreams Come True Benny Goodman, Irving Mills, Edgar Sampson Chick Webb's Savoy Orch. January 15, 1934 Covered by (119 artists)
If You Wanna Be My Sugar Papa Irving Mills, Bob Schafer, Anthony Wayne [US2] Jimmy Bertrand's Washboard Wizards April 21, 1927 Covered by Neville Dickie
If You Were in My Place (What Would You Do) Duke Ellington, Henry Nemo, Irving Mills Duke Ellington and His Orchestra - Vocal Chorus Ivy Anderson 1938 Unverified
I Hadn't Changed A Thing Henry Nemo, Irving Mills, Michael Goldson Will Hudson & His Orchestra - vocal by Jayne Dover (Will Hudson, Jayne Dover) 1938 Unverified
I Let a Song Go Out of My Heart Duke Ellington, Irving Mills, Henry Nemo, John Redmond Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra March 3, 1938 Covered by (214 artists)
I'm Left with the Blues in My Heart Irving Mills, Benny Carter King Carter and His Royal Orchestra (Mills' Blue Rhythm Band) March 23, 1931 Covered by (27 artists)
I'm Looking for Tulips to Kiss My Troubles Away Irving Mills, Porter Grainger, Russell Smith [US2] Jesse Cryor September 27, 1928 Covered by The Lumberjacks
In a Sentimental Mood Mann Curtis, Duke Ellington, Irving Mills Duke Ellington and His Orchestra April 30, 1935 Covered by (766 artists)
It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing) Duke Ellington, Irving Mills Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra February 2, 1932 Covered by (624 artists)
It's the Rhythm in Me Irving Mills, Louis Prima Louis Prima and His New Orleans Gang December 26, 1934 Covered by (3 artists)
Jitter Bug Ed Swayze, Cab Calloway, Irving Mills Cab Calloway and His Cotton Club Orchestra Vocal Refrain by Cab Calloway April 4, 1934 Unverified
Lady In Blue Duke Ellington, Irving Mills Duke Ellington 1963 Missing information
Lament For A Lost Love Irving Mills, Leon Bigard, Duke Ellington Charlie Barnet and His Orchestra July 17, 1939 Unverified
Lost in Meditation Louis C. Singer, Duke Ellington, Irving Mills, Juan Tizol Cootie Williams and His Rug Cutters January 19, 1938 Covered by (6 artists)
Lovesick Blues Irving Mills, Cliff Friend Elsie Clark March 21, 1922 Covered by (146 artists)
Miss Johnson Phoned Again Today Irving Mills, Al Siegel, Lupin Fien Ozzie Nelson and His Orchestra - Vocal Refrain by Rose Anne Stevens April 10, 1940 Covered by (7 artists)
Moanin' Irving Mills, Mitchell Parish, Harry White Blue Rhythm Boys [US] January 30, 1931 Covered by Bob Connors' New Yankee Rhythm Kings
Mood Indigo Duke Ellington, Irving Mills, Barney Bigard The Jungle Band [Duke Ellington] October 17, 1930 Covered by (688 artists)
Moonglow Irving Mills, Eddie DeLange, Will Hudson Valaida & Dee Lloyd McKaye PRF, Joe Venuti and His Orchestra REC,REL August 25, 1934 Covered by (429 artists)
Mr. Ghost Goes to Town Irving Mills, Will Hudson, Mitchell Parish Hudson - DeLange Orchestra June 20, 1936 Covered by (9 artists)
Nickel in the Slot Irving Mills, Wingy Manone Wingy Manonne and His Orchestra January 15, 1935 Covered by Hot Potatoes Jazz Orchestra
Night Song Irving Mills, Juan Tizol, Jimmy Mundy Charlie Barnet and His Orchestra March 17, 1939 Covered by (4 artists)
Nobody Knows What a Red Head Mama Can Do Al Dubin, Irving Mills, Sammy Fain Jos. Samuels & His Music Masters November 1924 Covered by (14 artists)
Old Man Blues Duke Ellington, Irving Mills Duke Ellington and His Cotton Club Orchestra August 26, 1930 Covered by (19 artists)
Organ Grinder's Swing Irving Mills, Will Hudson, Mitchell Parish Hudson - DeLange Orchestra March 20, 1936 Covered by (62 artists)
Out of a Dream Ned Washington, Irving Mills, Edgar Hayes Mills' Blue Rhythm Band October 4, 1934 Covered by The Ravens
Poor Willie Irving Mills Louis Jordan 1964 Covered by Streetlight Manifesto
Prelude to a Kiss Duke Ellington, Irving Mills, Irving Gordon Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra August 9, 1938 Covered by (486 artists)
Pyramid Duke Ellington, Irving Mills, Irving Gordon, Juan Tizol Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra June 7, 1938 Covered by (15 artists)
Ride, Red, Ride Irving Mills, Lucky Millinder Mills Blue Rhythm Band under the direction of Lucky Millinder December 19, 1934 Covered by (6 artists)
Riding on a Blue Note Duke Ellington, Irving Mills Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra February 2, 1938 Covered by Jim Galloway's Wee Big Band
Ring Dem Bells Duke Ellington, Irving Mills Duke Ellington and His Orchestra August 20, 1930 Covered by (45 artists)
Riverboat Shuffle Hoagy Carmichael, Irving Mills, Dick Voynow Wolverine Orchestra May 6, 1924 Covered by (161 artists)
Rockin' in Rhythm Duke Ellington, Irving Mills, Harry Carney The Harlem Footwarmers (Duke Ellington) November 8, 1930 Covered by (108 artists)
Shout 'Em Aunt Tillie Duke Ellington, Irving Mills Duke Ellington and His Cotton Club Orchestra June 4, 1930 Covered by (35 artists)
Sidewalks of Cuba Irving Mills, Mitchell Parish, Ben Oakland Mills Blue Rhythm Band under the direction of Lucky Millinder PRF, Lew Stone and His Band REC November 18, 1934 Covered by (12 artists)
Six or Seven Times Irving Mills, Fats Waller The Little Chocolate Dandies September 18, 1929 Covered by (10 artists)
Solitude Duke Ellington, Irving Mills, Eddie DeLange Duke Ellington and His Orchestra January 10, 1934 Covered by (486 artists)
Someone Stole Gabriel's Horn Ned Washington, Irving Mills, Edgar Hayes The Three Keys September 8, 1932 Covered by (13 artists)
Stevedore Stomp Duke Ellington, Irving Mills Duke Ellington and His Cotton Club Orchestra March 7, 1929 Covered by (81 artists)
Straighten Up and Fly Right Nat King Cole, Irving Mills The King Cole Trio November 30, 1943 Covered by (167 artists)
Strange Blues Irving Mills, Wingy Manone Wingy Mannone & His Orchestra May 2, 1934 Covered by (12 artists)
Sweetest Melody Irving Mills, Jack Pettis, Al Goering Jack Pettis' Orch. February 8, 1929 Covered by (4 artists)
Symphony in Riffs Irving Mills, Benny Carter Benny Carter & His Harlem Club Orch. October 16, 1933 Covered by (7 artists)
Tarzan of Harlem Irving Mills, Henry Nemo, Lupin Fien Cab Calloway and His Orchestra 1939 Covered by Big Bad Voodoo Daddy
That Ain't Right Nat King Cole, Irving Mills King Cole Trio October 22, 1941 Covered by (5 artists)
The Gal from Joe's Duke Ellington, Irving Mills Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra February 2, 1938 Covered by (13 artists)
The Lonesomest Girl in Town Al Dubin, Irving Mills, Jimmy McHugh Carlyle Stevenson's El Patio Orchestra July 1925 Covered by (25 artists)
The Mooche Duke Ellington, Irving Mills Duke Ellington and His Orchestra October 1, 1928 Covered by (206 artists)
Washboard Blues Hoagy Carmichael, Irving Mills, Fred Callahan Hitch's Happy Harmonists under direction & accompanied by Hoagy Carmichael May 19, 1925 Covered by (39 artists)
When My Sugar Walks Down the Street Gene Austin, Irving Mills, Jimmy McHugh Wolverine Orch. – Vocal Chorus Dave Harman December 4, 1924 Covered by (118 artists)
When the Banana Skins Are Falling (I'll Come Sliding Back to You) Irving Mills, Paul Frank, Al Frazzini Covered by (9 artists)
You're Not the Kind Irving Mills, Will Hudson Hudson - DeLange Orchestra March 20, 1936 Covered by (12 artists)

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