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 1-25 of 84 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | BVE-70563 | 10-in. | 2/5/1932 | When the oriole sings again | Bill Elliott ; Bob Mitchell | Male vocal solo, with organ | instrumentalist, organ | |
Victor | BVE-70564 | 10-in. | 2/5/1932 | Pals of the little red school | Bill Elliott ; Bob Mitchell | Male vocal solo, with organ | instrumentalist, organ | |
Victor | BVE-70565 | 10-in. | 2/5/1932 | Hills of Idaho | Bill Elliott ; Bob Mitchell | Male vocal solo, with organ | instrumentalist, organ | |
Victor | BVE-70566 | 10-in. | 2/5/1932 | When it's springtime in the Blue Ridge Mountains | Bill Elliott ; Bob Mitchell | Male vocal solo, with organ | instrumentalist, organ | |
Victor | BVE-70567 | 10-in. | 2/5/1932 | Lonesome valley | Jim Baird ; Bob Mitchell | Male vocal solo, with organ | instrumentalist, organ | |
Victor | BVE-70568 | 10-in. | 2/5/1932 | Good old times (Are coming back again) | Jim Baird ; Bob Mitchell | Male vocal solo, with organ | instrumentalist, organ | |
Victor | BVE-70569 | 10-in. | 2/5/1932 | The funny old world rolls along | Jim Baird ; Bob Mitchell | Male vocal solo, with organ | instrumentalist, organ | |
Victor | BVE-70570 | 10-in. | 2/5/1932 | Eleven more months and ten more days, part 1 | Jim Baird ; Bob Mitchell | Male vocal solo, with organ | instrumentalist, organ | |
Victor | BVE-70571 | 10-in. | 2/5/1932 | Eleven more months and ten more days, part 2 | Jim Baird | Male vocal solo, with organ | instrumentalist, organ | |
Decca | 71756 | 10-in. | 2/8/1944 | Back door stuff, part 1 | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
Decca | 71757 | 10-in. | 2/8/1944 | Back door stuff, part 2 | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
Decca | 71758 | 10-in. | 2/8/1944 | The goon came on | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
Decca | 71759 | 10-in. | 2/8/1944 | Once too often | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
Decca | 71760 | 10-in. | 2/8/1944 | Jeep rhythm | Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra | instrumentalist, trumpet | ||
Decca | 74833 | 4/12/1949 | Push-ka-pee she pie (The saga of saga boy)-1 | Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
Decca | 74834 | 4/12/1949 | Cole slaw | Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
Decca | 74835 | 4/12/1949 | Beans and corn bread | Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
Decca | 74836 | 4/13/1949 | Onions (Instrumental) | Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
Decca | 74837 | 4/13/1949 | Baby's gonna go, bye bye | Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
Decca | 74838 | 4/13/1949 | Heed my warning | Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
Decca | 74839 | 4/13/1949 | Psycho-loco (Instrumental) | Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
Decca | 74866 | 4/28/1949 | Baby, it's cold outside | Ella Fitzgerald ; Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
Decca | 74867 | 4/28/1949 | Don't cry, cry baby | Ella Fitzgerald ; Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
Decca | 74876 | 4/28/1949 | School days | Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five | instrumentalist, trumpet | |||
Decca | 75121 | 8/9/1949 | Hungry man | Louis Jordan and his Tympany Five | 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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