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 were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 1-25 of 86 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	D9VB-0284	10-in.	3/14/1949	Boptura	Charlie Ventura Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with scat singing	instrumentalist, string bass
Victor	D9VB-2144	10-in.	8/11/1949	Feather's den	Betty Bennett ; Beverly Brooks ; Charlie Ventura Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with scat singing	instrumentalist, string bass
Victor	D9VB-2145	10-in.	8/11/1949	Yankee clipper	Betty Bennett ; Charlie Ventura Orchestra	Female vocal solo, with vocal group and jazz/dance band	instrumentalist, string bass
Victor	D9VB-2310	10-in.	9/30/1949	High on an open mike	Charlie Ventura Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with scat singing	instrumentalist, string bass
Victor	D9VB-2313	10-in.	9/30/1949	Ha	Charlie Ventura Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with scat singing	instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	84352		4/21/1953	The spider's web	Red Norvo Trio		instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	84353		4/21/1953	Lover come back to me	Red Norvo Trio		instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	84354		4/21/1953	Dancing on the ceiling	Red Norvo Trio		instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	84376		4/24/1953	Strike up the band	Red Norvo Trio		instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	84377		4/24/1953	Where or when	Red Norvo Trio		instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	84378		4/24/1953	Good bait	Red Norvo Trio		instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	L 6824		7/1/1952	Tenderly	Red Norvo Trio		instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	L 6825		7/1/1952	Aren't you glad you are you	Red Norvo Trio		instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	L 6907		10/16/1952	I remember you	Red Norvo Trio		instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	L 6908		10/16/1952	Skylark	Red Norvo Trio		instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	L 8058		12/16/1954	Mulliganesque	John Graas		instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	L 8059		12/16/1954	6/4 and even	John Graas		instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	L 8060		12/16/1954	My buddy-1	John Graas		instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	L 8312		4/10/1955	Easy to love	Georgie Auld		instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	L 8313		4/10/1955	I've got you under my skin	Georgie Auld		instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	L 8314		4/10/1955	Stairway to the stars	Georgie Auld		instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	L 8315		4/10/1955	Take care	Georgie Auld		instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	L 8316		4/11/1955	Let's get away from it all	Andre Previn		instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	L 8317		4/11/1955	It happened in Sun Valley	Andre Previn		instrumentalist, string bass
Decca	L 8318		4/11/1955	How are things in Glocca Morra?	Andre Previn		instrumentalist, string bass

(Results 1-25 of 86 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Mitchell, Red," accessed December 25, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/331988.

Mitchell, Red. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 25, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/331988.

"Mitchell, Red." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 25 December 2025.