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Willie 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 [l=Hi Records] from 1970 to 1979 and founder of the [l=Waylo Records] label in the 1980's. Mitchell also owned and operated the [l=Royal Recording Studios, Memphis], Tennessee. Brother of [a=James Mitchell], stepfather of [a=Archie Turner], father of [url=https://www.discogs.com/artist/1092147-Boo-Mitchell]Lawrence "Boo" Mitchell[/url] and [a=Archie Mitchell].