Bob Mitchell
Robert Mitchell (October 12, 1912 – July 4, 2009) was an American organist and choir director whose career spanned 85 years, from 1924 to 2009. He was one of the last original silent film accompanists, having accompanied films from 1924 to 1928. Mitchell revived the art from 1992 until his death in 2009, usually to wild acclaim. During the 1930s, he organized the Robert Mitchell Boys Choir, who were cast in many films from the 1930s to the 1960s. |
Birth and Death Data: Born October 12, 1912 (Sierra Madre), Died July 4, 2009 (Los Angeles)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1932 - 1960
Roles Represented in DAHR: trumpet, organ
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Recordings (Results 51-75 of 84 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | 82795 | 4/30/1952 | Time marches on | Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 82796 | 4/30/1952 | Azure-Te | Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 82797 | 4/30/1952 | Oil well Texas | Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 82798 | 4/30/1952 | There's nothing else that I can do | Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 82834 | 5/8/1952 | Jordan for president | Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 82835 | 5/8/1952 | The soon-a baby | Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 83681 | 12/3/1952 | There's nothing else that I can do | Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 83682 | 12/3/1952 | The soon-a baby | Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 83683 | 12/3/1952 | You didn't want me baby | Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 83684 | 12/3/1952 | A man's best friend is a bed | Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 84627 | 5/28/1953 | Hog wash (Hot wash) | Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 84628 | 5/28/1953 | House party | Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 84629 | 5/28/1953 | Everything that's made of wood | Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 84630 | 5/28/1953 | I want you to be my baby | Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 84631 | 5/28/1953 | You know it too | Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 85657 | 1/4/1954 | Locked-up | Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 85658 | 1/4/1954 | I gotta move | Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 85659 | 1/4/1954 | Nobody knows you when you're down and out | Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 85660 | 1/4/1954 | If it's true | Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 85661 | 1/4/1954 | Wake up, Jacob | Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 85662 | 1/4/1954 | Lollypop | Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 85663 | 1/4/1954 | Perdido (Instrumental) | Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | 108558 | 1/12/1960 | Saturday night fish fry | Louis Jordan | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
| Decca | L 3063 | 10-in. | 6/26/1942 | Strictly instrumental | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
| Decca | L 3064 | 10-in. | 6/26/1942 | Easy street | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Mitchell, Bob," accessed November 2, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106729.
Mitchell, Bob. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 2, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106729.
"Mitchell, Bob." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 2 November 2024.
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Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Mitchell, Bob (Conductor) - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n93002965
Wikidata: Robert Mitchell - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q7347722
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/147329606
MusicBrainz: Robert Mitchell - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/e0191cdb-d7da-4e9f-9b36-7a5402d92043
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