Willie Mitchell
Willie Mitchell
Born: Mar 1, 1928 in Ashland, MS
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Genre: Soul and R&B
Styles: Soul, Uptown/Urban Blues, Blues, Oldies
Biography: Best-known as the man who signed Al Green to Hi Records and as the producer of Green's most popular records, Willie Mitchell had a successful recording career of his own during the mid-'60s before meeting Green. Born on March 23, 1928, in Ashland, MS, Mitchell was raised in Memphis, TN, and began studying ...Read full biography
Soul Bag
Released: 1969
Label: Hi
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Recorded and issued around Halloween in 1969, Soul Bag was the beginning of a shift for Willie Mitchell as a musician. His earlier records were steeped in soulful but also often turgid cover versions that ...Read full review
The Many Moods of Willie Mitchell
Released: 1970
Label: Hi
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The 1970 follow-up to Soul Bag was for the most part a further step away from where Willie Mitchell had been for the past decade. The sound on Many Moods is darker, funkier, greasier, and grittier. It's ...Read full review
More Willie Mitchell albums: Main Albums (20), Compilations (14)
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