Springs, California in 1985 at age 91. In July 1919 Irving's older brother Jack Mills founded Jack Mills Music; mainly motivated to do so out of a desire...

operated as the Coconut Grove Orchestra. Irving Mills became its manager in 1931 and it subsequently assumed the name Mills Blue Rhythm Band. Compere Jimmy Ferguson...

made an agreement with agent-publisher Irving Mills, giving Mills a 45% interest in Ellington's future. Mills had an eye for new talent and published...

specific list of songs. The Great American Songbook includes standards by Irving Berlin, George Gershwin, Cole Porter, Jerome Kern, Harold Arlen, Johnny...

the same year. Lyrics were written by Manny Kurtz; Ellington's manager Irving Mills gave himself a percentage of the publishing,[citation needed] so the...

by Duke Ellington and Barney Bigard and lyrics by Irving Mills. Although Irving Mills—Jack Mills's brother and publishing partner—took credit for the...

Lorenz Hart) – 3:31 "(In My) Solitude" (Eddie DeLange, Duke Ellington, Irving Mills) – 3:31 B side "These Foolish Things" (Harry Link, Holt Marvell, Jack...

That Swing)" is a 1931 composition by Duke Ellington with lyrics by Irving Mills. It is now accepted as a jazz standard, and jazz historian Gunther Schuller...

3:42 Mood Indigo — 3:57   Co-composer is Barney Bigard with lyrics by Irving Mills. Do Nothin' till You Hear From Me — 2:38   Lyrics by Bob Russell. The...

related hit song Minnie the Moocher. Irving Mills managed the careers of both Calloway and Ellington, and Mills Music published them both. The country...

Juan Tizol and Duke Ellington and first performed by Ellington in 1936. Irving Mills wrote lyrics, but they are rarely sung. The song has regained popularity...

York, Carmichael met Duke Ellington's agent and sheet music publisher, Irving Mills, and hired him to set up recording dates. Carmichael's first major song...

Paul Weston and His Orchestra Moonglow (1933) - Music by Will Hudson & Irving Mills - Lyrics by Edgar De Lange - Performed by Artie Shaw and His Orchestra...

Light. His first steady employer was the music publisher Jack Mills, brother of Irving Mills, who signed him for $12 a week to write comedy lyrics for vaudeville...

Mills Music, Inc. was an American music publishing company located in Manhattan. Originally known as Jack Mills Music, it was founded by Jack Mills in...

Blues" is a Tin Pan Alley song, composed by Cliff Friend, with lyrics by Irving Mills. It first appeared in the 1922 musical "Oh, Ernest", and was recorded...

lyrics for the Ellington composition were written by Irving Mills. The same year, a rendition by the Mills Brothers rose to the charts. The song's title introduced...

he took a job with the music publishing firm headed by talent agent Irving Mills, at first writing only lyrics, but subsequently writing music as well...

composed or cowritten by Ellington, some with his longtime collaborators Irving Mills and Billy Strayhorn. Besides singing and playing piano on the album,...

is a 1938 ballad composed by Duke Ellington, with lyrics by Irving Gordon and Irving Mills. This composition is in the key of D-flat major but makes extensive...

of "Minnie the Moocher's Wedding Day" as did Fletcher Henderson and The Mills Brothers, followed in 1937 by Benny Goodman with an instrumental version...

Beautiful Signorina Dick Hyman Moonglow Eddie DeLange, Will Hudson, Irving Mills Canzone Per Loretta Dominic Cortese (accordion) Dick Hyman Gioventù mia...

It was orchestrated by Hummie Mann and composed by Duke Ellington, Irving Mills, Marc Shaiman and Saxie Dowell. It was released on December 3, 1991 by...

Furber – Arranged by Dick Hyman It Don't Mean a Thing (1931) – Lyrics by Irving Mills – Written by Duke Ellington Out of Nowhere (1931) – Lyrics by Edward...

Williams Geri Allen, David Newman & Mark Whitfield 6:20 9. "Solitude" Irving Mills Eddie DeLange Duke Ellington Joshua Redman 6:02 10. "Pagin' the Devil"...

Music Corporation of America. From about 1928, with involvement from Irving Mills, members of Pollack's band moonlighted at Plaza-ARC and recorded a vast...

literary critic Irving Martin (born 1940s), American record producer Irving Mansfield (1908–1988), American producer and writer Irving Mills (1894–1985),...

"Girls and Boys" (Prince) – 5:36 "Sophisticated Lady" (Duke Ellington, Irving Mills, Mitchell Parish) – 5:23 "Power of Soul" (Jimi Hendrix) – 6:53 "Outro...

"Minnie the Moocher" – written by Cab Calloway, Clarence Gaskill and Irving Mills – as performed by Cab Calloway. "Peaches" contains a sample from "Cuss...

Dangerous Curves" Cal Martin 3:05 4. "Lovesick Blues" Cliff Friend, Irving Mills 4:00 5. "Tommy Rockwood" Jim Campilongo 2:36 6. "Fist City" Loretta Lynn...