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Willie Mitchell: R.I.P.

Willie Mitchell: R.I.P.

Source: JamBase

Willie Mitchell March 1, 1928 - January 5, 2010

Obituary By The Recording Academy:

Willie Mitchell We are deeply saddened by the passing of Willie Mitchell.

An accomplished trumpeter who led one of the region's premier bands of the '50s, he made the transition to recording star at Hi Records in the '60s. At Hi he became a vital part of the organization by engineering, producing, scouting talent and eventually running the label. A true renaissance man, Willie ...

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Willie Mitchell Record Producer Worked with al Green Dies

Willie Mitchell Record Producer Worked with al Green Dies

Source: Michael Ricci

The trumpeter, who had hits such as 'Soul Serenade' in the 1960s, helped mold the Memphis soul sound with Green and Ann Peebles.

Willie Mitchell, an influential record producer, label head and musician who worked closely with singer Al Green and other stars to help mold the Memphis soul sound, died Tuesday. He was 81. Mitchell died at Methodist University Hospital in Memphis, Tenn., more than two weeks after he suffered cardiac arrest Dec. 19, said his son, Lawrence Mitchell. ...

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Recordings: As Leader | As Sideperson

Wade In The Water

Enja Records
1970

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Robbin's Nest

Enja Records
1970

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My Babe/ Teenies's...

Enja Records
1969

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Soul Serenade

Enja Records
1968

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On Top

Enja Records
1968

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