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Bob Mitchell

Robert Mitchell (October 12, 1912 – July 4, 2009) was an American organist and choir director whose career spanned 85 years, from 1924 to 2009. He was one of the last original silent film accompanists, having accompanied films from 1924 to 1928. Mitchell revived the art from 1992 until his death in 2009, usually to wild acclaim. During the 1930s, he organized the Robert Mitchell Boys Choir, who were cast in many films from the 1930s to the 1960s.

Birth and Death Data: Born Sierra Madre (city in Los Angeles County, California, United States), Died July 4, 2009 (Los Angeles (seat of Los Angeles County, and largest city in California, United States) )

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1932 - 1960

Roles Represented in DAHR: trumpet, organ, choral director

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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 95 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor BVE-70563 10-in. 2/5/1932 When the oriole sings again Bill Elliott ; Bob Mitchell Male vocal solo, with organ instrumentalist, organ  
Victor BVE-70564 10-in. 2/5/1932 Pals of the little red school Bill Elliott ; Bob Mitchell Male vocal solo, with organ instrumentalist, organ  
Victor BVE-70565 10-in. 2/5/1932 Hills of Idaho Bill Elliott ; Bob Mitchell Male vocal solo, with organ instrumentalist, organ  
Victor BVE-70566 10-in. 2/5/1932 When it's springtime in the Blue Ridge Mountains Bill Elliott ; Bob Mitchell Male vocal solo, with organ instrumentalist, organ  
Victor BVE-70567 10-in. 2/5/1932 Lonesome valley Jim Baird ; Bob Mitchell Male vocal solo, with organ instrumentalist, organ  
Victor BVE-70568 10-in. 2/5/1932 Good old times (Are coming back again) Jim Baird ; Bob Mitchell Male vocal solo, with organ instrumentalist, organ  
Victor BVE-70569 10-in. 2/5/1932 The funny old world rolls along Jim Baird ; Bob Mitchell Male vocal solo, with organ instrumentalist, organ  
Victor BVE-70570 10-in. 2/5/1932 Eleven more months and ten more days, part 1 Jim Baird ; Bob Mitchell Male vocal solo, with organ instrumentalist, organ  
Victor BVE-70571 10-in. 2/5/1932 Eleven more months and ten more days, part 2 Jim Baird Male vocal solo, with organ instrumentalist, organ  
Victor E0VB-3702 10-in. 7/13/1950 O, holy night Dennis Day ; Mitchell Boys Choir Male vocal solo, with male vocal chorus and organ instrumentalist, organ  
Victor E0VB-3703 10-in. 7/13/1950 Gesú bambino Dennis Day ; Mitchell Boys Choir Male vocal solo, with male vocal chorus and organ instrumentalist, organ  
Victor E0VB-3704 10-in. 7/12/1950 Away in a manger Dennis Day ; Mitchell Boys Choir Male vocal solo, with male vocal chorus and organ instrumentalist, organ  
Victor E0VB-3705 10-in. 7/12/1950 God rest ye merry, gentlemen Dennis Day ; Mitchell Boys Choir Male vocal solo, with male vocal chorus and organ instrumentalist, organ  
Victor E0VB-3706 10-in. 7/13/1950 We three kings of orient are Dennis Day ; Mitchell Boys Choir Male vocal solo, with male vocal chorus and organ instrumentalist, organ  
Victor E0VB-3707 10-in. 7/12/1950 Silent night Dennis Day ; Mitchell Boys Choir Male vocal solo, with male vocal chorus and organ instrumentalist, organ  
Victor D9VB-0721 10-in. 8/20/1949 The first Noel Mitchell Boys Choir ; Bob Mitchell Boys vocal chorus, with organ instrumentalist, organ, choral director  
Victor D9VB-0722 10-in. 8/20/1949 Angels have we heard on high (old French melody) Mitchell Boys Choir ; Bob Mitchell Boys vocal chorus, with organ instrumentalist, organ, choral director  
Victor D9VB-0724 10-in. 8/20/1949 O come, all ye faithful (Adeste fideles) Mitchell Boys Choir ; Bob Mitchell Boys vocal chorus, with organ instrumentalist, organ, choral director  
Victor D9VB-0725 10-in. 8/20/1949 Silent night Mitchell Boys Choir ; Bob Mitchell Boys vocal chorus, with organ instrumentalist, organ, choral director  
Victor D9VB-0726 10-in. 8/20/1949 Jingle bells Mitchell Boys Choir ; Bob Mitchell Boys vocal chorus, with organ instrumentalist, organ, choral director  
Decca 71756 10-in. 2/8/1944 Back door stuff, part 1 Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 71757 10-in. 2/8/1944 Back door stuff, part 2 Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 71758 10-in. 2/8/1944 The goon came on Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 71759 10-in. 2/8/1944 Once too often Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
Decca 71760 10-in. 2/8/1944 Jeep rhythm Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra instrumentalist, trumpet  
(Results 1-25 of 95 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Mitchell, Bob," accessed January 3, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106729.

Mitchell, Bob. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 3, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106729.

"Mitchell, Bob." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 3 January 2026.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106729

External Sources

Wikipedia: Robert Mitchell

IMDb: Bob Mitchell

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Mitchell, Bob (Conductor) - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n93002965

Wikidata: Robert Mitchell - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q7347722

VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/147329606

MusicBrainz: Robert Mitchell - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/e0191cdb-d7da-4e9f-9b36-7a5402d92043

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