Red Mitchell

Keith Moore "Red" Mitchell (September 20, 1927 – November 8, 1992) was an American jazz double-bassist, composer, lyricist, and poet.

Birth and Death Data: Born New York City (most populous city in the United States), Died November 8, 1992 (Salem (seat of Marion County, and capital of Oregon, USA) )

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1949 - 1958

Roles Represented in DAHR: string bass

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Recordings (Results 26-50 of 86 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Decca L 8319 4/11/1955 On a slow boat to China Andre Previn instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 8328 4/13/1955 San Francisco Andre Previn instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 8329 4/13/1955 Flying down to Rio Andre Previn instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 8330 4/12/1955 London in July Andre Previn instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 8331 4/13/1955 An island in the west Indies Andre Previn instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 8336 4/18/1955 Sidewalks of Cuba Andre Previn instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 8337 4/18/1955 Honolulu Andre Previn instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 8338 4/18/1955 Moonlight in Vermont Andre Previn instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 8339 4/18/1955 Serenade to Sweden Andre Previn instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 8466 6/1/1955 Groove juice Jack Millman Orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 8467 6/1/1955 Pink lady Jack Millman Orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 8468 6/1/1955 Bolero de Mendez Jack Millman Orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 8469 6/1/1955 Just a pretty tune Jack Millman Orchestra instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 10306 6/24/1957 Blue moon Howard Lucraft instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 10307 6/24/1957 Smog a la mode Howard Lucraft instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 10308 6/24/1957 I may be wrong Howard Lucraft instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 10376 7/22/1957 Midnight sun John Graas instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 10377 7/22/1957 Jazz overture John Graas instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 10378 7/22/1957 Petite poem John Graas instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 10462 8/14/1957 Thunder Burt Manny Albam and the Jazz Greats of our Time instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 10463 8/14/1957 Afterthoughts Manny Albam and the Jazz Greats of our Time instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 10464 8/14/1957 How long has this been going on? Manny Albam and the Jazz Greats of our Time instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 10465 8/15/1957 Jive at five Manny Albam and the Jazz Greats of our Time instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 10466 8/15/1957 It's de-lovely Manny Albam and the Jazz Greats of our Time instrumentalist, string bass  
Decca L 10467 8/15/1957 Sweets' bread Manny Albam and the Jazz Greats of our Time instrumentalist, string bass  
(Results 26-50 of 86 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Mitchell, Red," accessed January 6, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/331988.

Mitchell, Red. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 6, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/331988.

"Mitchell, Red." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 6 January 2026.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/331988

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LCNAR: Mitchell, Red, 1927-1992 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n82099723

Wikidata: Red Mitchell - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q347932

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