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McKinley Mitchell
voc, 1934-1986 US, Jackson, Mississippi
Singer of R&B/Soul and Blues
McKinley Mitchell (December 25, 1934 – January 18, 1986) was an American Chicago-based blues and rhythm and blues singer, who started out performing gospel music. His first recorded single was for Boxer Records around 1959. His big break came with his 1962 record, "The Town I Live In," which became a national r&b hit on the One-der-ful label in Chicago. "The Town I Live In" peaked at number eight on the US Billboard R&B chart.In his later career Mitchell returned to Mississippi and recorded "I Won't Be Back for More" in 1984.
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Popular Tracks 
The End of the Rainbow on The Complete Malaco Collection of McKinley Mitchell by McKinley Mitchell The Town I Live In on The Complete Malaco Collection of McKinley Mitchell by McKinley Mitchell The Town I Live In on The One-Derful! Collection: One-Derful! Records by Various Artists Trouble Blues on The Complete Malaco Collection of McKinley Mitchell by McKinley Mitchell You Know I've Tried on The Complete Malaco Collection of McKinley Mitchell by McKinley Mitchell Same Old Dream on The Complete Malaco Collection of McKinley Mitchell by McKinley Mitchell Rock Everybody Rock on Best Of Greasy Records, Vol. 1 - Soul & R&B by Various Artists End of a Rainbow on The One-Derful! Collection, Vol. 5: Midas Records by Various Artists When It Rains It Pours on The Complete Malaco Collection of McKinley Mitchell by McKinley Mitchell I'm So Glad on I'm So Glad B/W All of a Sudden by McKinley MitchellTrack list and 30sec audio provided by 
Discography
| Title | Artist | Year | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| No Love Like Your Love / Tremblin' | McKinley Mitchell / Byrdie Green | 2017 | Single |
| The Town I Live In-The One-Derful! Years | McKinley Mitchell | 2005 | Compil. |
| The Complete Malaco Collection | McKinley Mitchell | 1992 | Compil. |
| "The Last Of McKinley Mitchell 1934-1986" | McKinley Mitchell | 1988 | Album |
| Watch Over Me / Mariah | McKinley Mitchell | 1984 | Single |
| I Don't Know Which Way To Turn | McKinley Mitchell | 1984 | Single |
| I Won't Be Back For More | McKinley Mitchell | 1984 | Album |
| Road Of Love / Blues Woke Me Up This Morning | McKinley Mitchell | 1982 | Single |
| Slave For Your Love | McKinley Mitchell | 1981 | Single |
| Poverty / Run To Love | McKinley Mitchell | 1981 | Single |
| McKinley Mitchell | McKinley Mitchell | 1978 | Album |
| The Town I Live In | McKinley Mitchell | 1978 | Single |
| Same Old Dream / Follow The Wind | McKinley Mitchell | 1978 | Single |
| The End Of The Rainbow / You Know I've Tried | McKinley Mitchell | 1977 | Single |
| She's Married Already / Party Across The Hall | McKinley Mitchell | 1974 | Single |
| The Last Home Run | Chicago Blues All Stars, McKinley Mitchell | 1974 | Single |
| Good Time Baby / All Star Bougee | Chicago Blues All Stars With McKinley Mitchell | 1974 | Single |
| This Place Ain't Getting No Better | McKinley Mitchell | 1971 | Single |
| The Town I Live In / Expressway To Your Heart | McKinley Mitchell / Soul Survivors | 1969 | Single |
| McKinley "Soul" Mitchell | McKinley Mitchell | 1967 | Compil. |
| It's Spring / All Of A Sudden | McKinley Mitchell | 1967 | Single |
| This Can't Be The End / Playboy | McKinley Mitchell, Honey-Duo-Twins | 1967 | Single |
| I'm Ready / Watch Over Me | McKinley Mitchell | 1965 | Single |
| I Think You're That Girl | McKinley Mitchell | 1965 | Single |
| You Know I've Tried / It's Spring | McKinley Mitchell | 1965 | Single |
| Uncle Willie / Tell It, Like It Is | McKinley Mitchell | 1964 | Single |
| You're Not Gonna Break My Heart / Darling That's What You Said | McKinley Mitchell | 1963 | Single |
| A Bit Of Soul / Handful Of Sorrows | McKinley Mitchell | 1963 | Single |
| I Found An Angel / All Of A Sudden | McKinley Mitchell | 1962 | Single |
| The Town I Live In | McKinley Mitchell | 1962 | Single |
| The Town I Live In | McKinley Mitchell | 1962 | Single |
| Fallin' For Your Love | McKinley Mitchell | 1962 | Single |
| I'm So Glad / All Of A Sudden | McKinley Mitchell | 1962 | Single |
| Lazy Dizzy Daisy | McKinley Mitchell | 1959 | Single |
| Days Got Bright / Trouble Blues | McKinley Mitchell | Single | |
| I Need To See You | McKinley Mitchell | Single | |
| Do You Remember / I'm Grown / Rock Everybody Rock | The Five Satins, Lightning Slim, McKinley Mitchell | Compil. | |
| McKinley "Soul" Mitchell | McKinley Mitchell | Compil. |
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