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Tuesday, January 10, 2012

Pet Milk Blues - Little Walter Mitchell


Little Walter Mitchell was born March 19, 1918 in Pickens (Desha County), Arkansas.. After migrating to Detroit he cut one double-sided single for Joe Von Battle's JVB label. He then recorded three songs for King that were unissued at the time. One of them "Broke And Hungry" was later issued on an LP compilation on St. George Records. Mitchell died in Detroit on January 10, 1990 Walter Mitchell:Vocals & Harmonica Robert Richard:Harmonica Boogie Woogie Red:Piano Little George:Bass Recorded at Joe Von Battle's Record Shop, Hastings Street, Detroit, MI. 1948 Originally issued on the 1948 single JVB 75827 (78 RPM) This recording taken from the 1976 album "Detroit Ghetto Blues 1948-1954
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