tr, 1928-2010 US
Singer / Musician / Composer / Arranger / Producer of R&B/Soul
A.k.a. Willie Lawrence Mitchell
Trumpeter, producer, composer, arranger and bandleader, born 23 March 1928 in Ashland, Mississippi, died of a heart attack on January 5th, 2010 in Memphis, Tennessee. Co-owner of Hi Records from 1970 to 1979 and founder of the Waylo Records label in the 1980's. Mitchell also owned and operated the Royal Recording Studios, Memphis, Tennessee. Brother of James Mitchell, stepfather of Archie Turner, grandfather of Lawrence Mitchell (aka Boo Mitchell).
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Title | Artist | Year | Type |
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That Driving Beat / Secret Home | Willie Mitchell | 2015 | Single |
It's What's Happenin' | Willie Mitchell | 2014 | Single |
The Champion / Little Queenie | Willie Mitchell / Bill Black's Combo | 2013 | Single |
Memphis Rhythm King | Willie Mitchell | 2012 | Compil. |
The Memphis Rhythm 'n' Blues Sound of Willie Mitchell, 1958-1961 | Willie Mitchell | 2010 | Compil. |
It's Dance Time + Driving Beat | Willie Mitchell | 2002 | Compil. |
Sunrise Serenade + Hold It!!! Here's Willie Mitchell | Willie Mitchell | 2002 | Compil. |
Soul Serenade & Willie Mitchell Live | Willie Mitchell | 2001 | Compil. |
Poppa Willie The Hi Years / 1962-74 | Willie Mitchell | 2001 | Compil. |
It's What's Happenin' / The Hit Sound Of Willie Mitchell | Willie Mitchell | 2001 | Compil. |
Robbin's Nest + Rarities | Willie Mitchell | 2001 | Compil. |
Solid Soul + On Top | Willie Mitchell | 2001 | Compil. |
Soul Bag + The Many Moods Of Willie Mitchell | Willie Mitchell | 2001 | Compil. |
The Hi Masters | Willie Mitchell | 1998 | Compil. |
Ooh Baby, You Turn Me On & Live At The Royal | Willie Mitchell | 1993 | Compil. |
That Driving Beat | Willie Mitchell | 1986 | Compil. |
Willie...Mitchell...Listen...Dance | Willie Mitchell | 1981 | Album |
That Driving Beat | Willie Mitchell | 1980 | Single |
Soul Serenade / 20 - 75 | Willie Mitchell | 1977 | Single |
The Champion | Willie Mitchell | 1976 | Single |
Last Tango In Paris | Willie Mitchell | 1973 | Single |
The Best Of Willie Mitchell | Willie Mitchell | 1972 | Compil. |
Breaking Point / Roadhouse | Willie Mitchell | 1971 | Single |
Too Sweet / Restless | Willie Mitchell | 1971 | Single |
Robbin's Nest | Willie Mitchell | 1970 | Single |
Wade In The Water | Willie Mitchell | 1970 | Single |
Robbin's Nest | Willie Mitchell | 1970 | Album |
Monkey Jump / Sugar On Sunday | Willie Mitchell / The Clique | 1969 | Single |
30 - 60 - 90 | Willie Mitchell | 1969 | Single |
The Many Moods Of Willie Mitchell | Willie Mitchell | 1969 | Album |
My Babe / Teenie's Dream | Willie Mitchell | 1969 | Single |
Take Five / 30-60-90 | Willie Mitchell | 1969 | Single |
Young People / Kitten Korner | Willie Mitchell | 1969 | Single |
On Top | Willie Mitchell | 1969 | Single |
Soul Bag | Willie Mitchell | 1969 | Album |
Guai Guai / Young People | Willie Mitchell | 1969 | Single |
Monkey Jump / Willie-Wam | Willie Mitchell | 1969 | Single |
Everything Is Gonna Be Alright / Mercy | Willie Mitchell | 1968 | Single |
Soul Serenade / Buster Browne | Willie Mitchell | 1968 | Single |
Soul Serenade / Mercy Mercy Mercy | Willie Mitchell | 1968 | Single |
Soul Serenade | Willie Mitchell | 1968 | Album |
Up Hard | Willie Mitchell | 1968 | Single |
Willie Mitchell Live | Willie Mitchell | 1968 | Album |
On Top | Willie Mitchell | 1968 | Album |
Soul Serenade | Willie Mitchell | 1968 | Album |
Prayer Meetin' / Bum Daddy | Willie Mitchell | 1968 | Single |
Mercy / Sticks And Stones | Willie Mitchell | 1967 | Single |
The Hit Sound Of Willie Mitchell | Willie Mitchell | 1967 | Album |
Barefootin' | Willie Mitchell | 1967 | Single |
Slippin' & Slidin' / Aw Shucks | Willie Mitchell | 1967 | Single |
Ooh Baby, You Turn Me On / Lucky | Willie Mitchell | 1967 | Single |
Solid Soul | Willie Mitchell | 1967 | Album |
That Driving Beat | Willie Mitchell | 1966 | Single |
Bad Eye | Willie Mitchell | 1966 | Single |
Bad Eye / Sugar T | Willie Mitchell | 1966 | Single |
It's What's Happenin' | Willie Mitchell | 1966 | Album |
Willie Mitchell's Driving Beat | Willie Mitchell | 1966 | Album |
Everything Is Gonna Be Alright / That Driving Beat | Willie Mitchell | 1965 | Single |
Buster Browne / Woodchopper's Ball | Willie Mitchell | 1965 | Single |
Hold It!!! Here's Willie Mitchell | Willie Mitchell | 1965 | Album |
It's Dance Time | Willie Mitchell | 1965 | Single |
It's Dance-Time With Willie Mitchell | Willie Mitchell | 1965 | Album |
20-75 / Secret Home | Willie Mitchell | 1964 | Single |
Percolatin' | Willie Mitchell | 1964 | Single |
Hold It !! Here's Willie Mitchell | Willie Mitchell | 1964 | Single |
Percolatin' | Willie Mitchell | 1963 | Single |
Crawl - Part 1 / Crawl - Part 2 | Willie Mitchell | 1962 | Single |
Sunrise Serenade / Easy Now | Willie Mitchell | 1962 | Single |
I Like It | Willie Mitchell | 1961 | Single |
Tell It To Me Baby / Walking At Your Will | Willie Mitchell With The Four Kings | 1958 | Single |
Anniversary / Soop's Strut | Soop And Co. Featuring Dennis Griffin Featuring Willie Mitchell | Single | |
One Mint Julep / I've Got A Right To Cry | Willie Mitchell | Single | |
It's Sunrise Serenade | Willie Mitchell | Album | |
Buddy Bear / Drippin' | Willie Mitchell | Single | |
The Champion Pt 1 / The Champ | Willie Mitchell / The Mohawks | Single | |
Wasting My Time / Lizzie Lou | Willie Mitchell | Single |
Willie Mitchell b, eb R&B/Soul |
Willie Mitchell Band |
Willie Mitchell Orchestra R&B/Soul and Blues |
Willie Mitchell's Band |