Walter Mitchell was born In New Orleans on March 19, 1919. 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" (Nighthawk 104) (LP)
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