Mills, Alan, 1912-1977 (Nombre personal)

The Alan Mills book of folk songs and ballads, 1949.

Enc. of mus. in Canada, 2nd ed. (Mills, Alan; b. Albert Miller, Sept. 7, 1913 (or possibly 1912), Lachine, near Montreal, d. June 14, 1977, Montreal; folksinger (baritone), writer, actor)

NLC on WWW, Dec. 1, 1997 (Mills, Alan, 1912-1977)

Wikipedia, June 19, 2015 (Alan Mills, CM, born Albert Miller (Lachine, Quebec September 7, 1913 (sometimes given as 1912)-June 14, 1977 in Montreal) was a Canadian folksinger, writer, and actor. He was best known for popularizing Canadian folk music, and he composed the classic folk song I Know an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly (with lyrics by Rose Bonne) which was later recorded by Burl Ives, Peter Paul and Mary and many others. He also appeared on several radio and television programs and in movies. He was made a Member of the Order of Canada in 1974 for his contributions to Canadian folklore. Mills has also released several albums on Folkways Records of Canadian and French folk songs.)