George Mitchell (jazz musician)
George "Little Mitch" Mitchell (March 8, 1899 – May 22, 1972)[1] was an American jazz cornet player active in the 1920s.
George Mitchell | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 8, 1899 Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. |
| Died | May 22, 1972 (aged 73) Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Instruments | Cornet |
Early life
Mitchell was born in Louisville, Kentucky. He began playing the cornet at the age of 12 and joined a local brass band in Louisville.[2]
Career
From 1921 to 1923, Mitchell recorded with Johnny Dunn's Original Jazz Hounds[3] and Johnny Dunn's Original Jazz Band[4] on the Columbia label. In 1926, he recorded with the New Orleans Wanderers and New Orleans Bootblacks, taking the place of the unavailable Louis Armstrong, and shortly afterwards recorded with Jelly Roll Morton's Red Hot Peppers. He also recorded with Luis Russell, Johnny Dodds and The Earl Hines Orchestra.[5]
He ceased to be active in music about 1931 and became a bank messenger.[5]
References
- Colin Larkin, ed. (1992). The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 1711. ISBN 0-85112-939-0.
- The Red Hot Jazz Archive: Biography Retrieved 30 August 2020.
- The Red Hot Jazz Archive: Jazz Hounds discography Retrieved 16 May 2013.
- The Red Hot Jazz Archive: Jazz Band discography Retrieved 16 May 2013.
- Yanow, Scott (2001). Classic Jazz, p. 155. Backbeat Books.