Leon Mitchison & the Eastex Freeway Band

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Leon Mitchison & the Eastex Freeway Band

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R&B/Soul, Folk and World

Leon Mitchison – saxophonist, band-leader and one-time principal at Houston’s Isaac Elementary, USA. Some of the top thoroughbred musicians from the Kashmere stable came up under Mitchison – including Gerald Calhoun (bass), Craig Green (drums) and Earl Spiller (guitar). This tight rhythm section was known as the Nut, Bolt & Screw over at Kashmere High. Along with Kashmere organist Alva Nelson, they were known as the Eastex Freeway Band when they recorded with Mitchison on his Mitchitone Records label.

Members

	Leon Mitchison
	Earl Spiller
	Craig Green dr
	Gerald Calhoun voc, eb

Discography

Title	Artist	Year	Type
Astro Mastro	Leon Mitchison & the Eastex Freeway Band	1979	Single
What Cha Need	Leon Mitchison & the Eastex Freeway Band		Single

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To all the music fans that are contributing on Discogs, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia. Thanks to Franz Flückiger for providing Storygram used to visualize band membership.

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