John Mitchell
Birth and Death Data: Born 1902 (Baltimore), Died August 13, 2085
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1924 - 1945
Roles Represented in DAHR: banjo, tenor vocal, guitar, lyricist, composer, songwriter
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | B-31453 | 10-in. | 11/26/1924 | High tone mama of mine | Mitchell Brothers | Male vocal duet, with 2 banjos (self-accompaniment) | songwriter, vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, banjo | |
| Victor | B-31454 | 10-in. | 11/26/1924 | Too tired | Mitchell Brothers | Male vocal duet, with 2 banjos (self-accompaniment) | vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, banjo | |
| Victor | B-31598 | 10-in. | 1/9/1925 | Popular medley | Mitchell Brothers | Male vocal duet, with 2 banjos (self-accompaniment) | vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, banjo | |
| Victor | B-31599 | 10-in. | 1/9/1925 | Nobody knows what a red-head mamma can do | Mitchell Brothers | Male vocal duet, with 2 banjos (self-accompaniment) | vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, banjo | |
| Victor | BVE-33654 | 10-in. | 12/29/1925 | Keep on croonin' a tune | Mitchell Brothers | Male vocal duet, with 2 banjos (self-accompaniment) | vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, banjo | |
| Victor | BVE-33655 | 10-in. | 12/29/1925 | I wish't I was in Peoria | Mitchell Brothers | Male vocal duet, with 2 banjos (self-accompaniment) | vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, banjo | |
| Victor | BVE-33656 | 10-in. | 12/29/1925 | Show me the way to go home | Mitchell Brothers | Male vocal duet, with 2 banjos (self-accompaniment) | vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, banjo | |
| Victor | BVE-34089 | 10-in. | 12/29/1925 | I ain't in love no more | Mitchell Brothers | Male vocal duet, with 2 banjos (self-accompaniment) | vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, banjo | |
| Victor | BVE-34603 | 10-in. | 2/9/1926 | Let's talk about my sweetie | Mitchell Brothers | Male vocal duet, with 2 banjos (self-accompaniment) | vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, banjo | |
| Victor | BVE-36645 | 10-in. | 10/30/1926 | Up jumped the Devil | Mitchell Brothers | Male vocal duet, with 2 banjos (self-accompaniment) | vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, banjo | |
| Victor | BVE-36646 | 10-in. | 10/30/1926 | Out in the new mown hay | Mitchell Brothers | Male vocal duet, with 2 banjos (self-accompaniment) | vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, banjo | |
| Victor | BVE-36811 | 10-in. | 10/12/1926 | Short an' sweet | Mitchell Brothers | Male vocal duet, with 2 banjos (self-accompaniment) | vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, banjo | |
| Victor | BVE-36812 | 10-in. | 10/12/1926 | Give me a ukulele and a ukulele baby (And leave the rest to me) | Mitchell Brothers | Male vocal duet, with 2 banjos (self-accompaniment) | vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, banjo | |
| Victor | BVE-41578 | 10-in. | 1/25/1928 | I just roll along, having my ups and downs | Mitchell Brothers | Male vocal duet, with 2 guitars (self-accompaniment) | vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, guitar | |
| Victor | BS-102367 | 10-in. | 7/1/1936 | I left her standin' there (With a doo-dad in her hair) | Buckaroos ; Mitchell Trio ; Carson Robison | Male vocal solo, with mixed vocal trio and instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, banjo, vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | BS-102368 | 10-in. | 7/1/1936 | Home sweet home on the prairie | Buckaroos ; Mitchell Trio ; Carson Robison | Male vocal solo, with mixed vocal trio and instrumental ensemble | instrumentalist, banjo, vocalist, tenor vocal | |
| Victor | D4AB-0423 | 10-in. | 11/17/1944 | There's no more feudin' in the mountains | Carson Robison | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | lyricist, composer | |
| Victor | D4AB-0424 | 10-in. | 11/17/1944 | That dame I left behind me | Carson Robison | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | lyricist, composer | |
| Victor | [Trial 1924-11-05-02] | 10-in. | 11/5/1924 | Popular medley | Mitchell Brothers | Male vocal duet, with 2 banjos (self-accompaniment) | vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, banjo | |
| Victor | [Trial 1924-11-05-03] | 10-in. | 11/5/1924 | New kind of man | Mitchell Brothers | Male vocal duet, with 2 banjos | vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, banjo | |
| Victor | [Trial 1924-11-05-04] | 10-in. | 11/5/1924 | Song of India | Mitchell Brothers | Male vocal duet, with 2 banjos | vocalist, tenor vocal, instrumentalist, banjo | |
| Columbia | 81720 | 10-in. | 4/23/1924 | Banjo blues | Bessie Smith | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with banjo | instrumentalist, banjo | |
| Columbia | 81721 | 10-in. | 4/23/1924 | Four-flushing papa | Bessie Smith | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with banjo and piano | instrumentalist, banjo | |
| Brunswick | E7232-E7233 | 10-in. | 3/26/1928 | What’s the use of being alone? | Johnny Dunn’s Original Jazz Hounds | Jazz/dance band | instrumentalist, banjo | |
| Decca | 72655 | 10-in. | 12/27/1944 | I'm gonna see my baby | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Decca | 72656 | 10-in. | 12/27/1944 | That someone must be you | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Decca | 72657 | 10-in. | 12/27/1944 | A lover's lullaby | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Decca | 72658 | 10-in. | 12/27/1944 | Oh gee, oh gosh, oh pshaw | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Decca | 72659 | 10-in. | 12/27/1944 | I'm in a jam with baby | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Decca | 72748 | 10-in. | 2/27/1945 | I passed through Memphis last night | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Decca | 72749 | 10-in. | 2/27/1945 | Buzz-buzz-buzz | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Decca | 72750 | 10-in. | 2/27/1945 | This is my confession | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Decca | 72751 | 10-in. | 2/27/1945 | I need a lift | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Decca | L 3906 | 10-in. | 8/9/1945 | Baby are you kiddin' | Delta Rhythm Boys ; Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Decca | L 3907 | 10-in. | 8/9/1945 | Where's the melody | Delta Rhythm Boys ; Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Decca | L 3908 | 10-in. | 8/9/1945 | The honeydripper | Delta Rhythm Boys ; Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Decca | L 3909 | 10-in. | 8/9/1945 | I've got the Caroline blues | Delta Rhythm Boys ; Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, guitar |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Mitchell, John," accessed November 21, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/113113.
Mitchell, John. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/113113.
"Mitchell, John." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 21 November 2024.
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LCNAR: Mitchell, John, 1902- - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2006074665
Wikidata: John Mitchell - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q56753117
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/4687205
MusicBrainz: John Mitchell - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/055cdea1-dd8b-41f4-a8a7-d709db843e5c
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