Alan Mills (musician)

For the British musician of the same name, see Coast to Coast (band).
Alan Mills
Born
Albert Miller

September 7, 1913
Lachine, Quebec, Canada
DiedJune 14, 1977(1977-06-14) (aged 63)
in Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Occupation(s)folksinger, writer, and actor
Known forI Know an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly

Alan Mills CM (born Albert Miller; September 7, 1912 or 1913 – June 14, 1977 )[1] was a Canadian folksinger,[2] writer, and actor. He was best known for popularizing Canadian folk music,[3][4] and for his original song, I Know an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly. He appeared on several radio and television programs and in movies.

  1. ^ http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/alan-mills/ The Canadian Encyclopedia: Mills, Alan
  2. ^ Glenn David Colton (March 2014). Newfoundland Rhapsody: Frederick R. Emerson and the Musical Culture of the Island. MQUP. pp. 10, 387. ISBN 978-0-7735-8937-7.
  3. ^ Pauline Greenhill; Diane Tye (1997). Undisciplined Women: Tradition and Culture in Canada. McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP. pp. 41–. ISBN 978-0-7735-1615-1.
  4. ^ Ruth M. McVeigh (19 July 2006). Shifting Ground. Xlibris Corporation. pp. 135–. ISBN 978-1-4628-2859-3.