Irving Mills

Songwriter Irving Mills and his brother, Jack, founded the Mills Music Publishing Company. In 1919, Irving founded the band that gave Glen Miller, the Dorsey Brothers, Artie Shaw, and Benny Goodman their starts as future band leaders. Mills also co-wrote such standards as "When My Sugar Walks Down the Street," "Sophisticated Lady," "Caravan," and "Minnie the Moocher." Mills was quite influential in helping Duke Ellington become a star.

The JSP Records release entitled "Hoagy Carmichael -- Volume One" includes no less than four different versions of 'Stardust' including one by Irving Mills & His Hotsy Totsy Gang.

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