Kurz-Bio:
Der Tenor-Saxophonist und Orchesterleiter Freddie Mitchell wurde am 8. April 1918 in Orlando, Florida, geboren und verstarb am 20. Juni 2010 in Mount Vernon, Westchester, New York. Die Familie zog etwa mitte der Zwanzigerjahre in den Westen von Florida nach Tampa, wo Freddie bereits als jugendlicher Blues-Pianist reüssierte. Als er etwa 13 Jahre alt war, zog die Familie nach New York City, wo er die Liebe zur Klarinette und dem Tenor-Saxophon entdeckte und letzteres blieb dann auch sein Haupt-Instrument.
Angeblich soll er oder sein Manager, wer auch immer, alte Aufnahmen umgetitelt und sie mit dem Pseudonym Hen Gates And His Gaters neu auf den Markt gebracht haben, meist als LP wie ich vermute, da es mit diesem Pseudonym kaum Singles gibt und diese nur relativ früh. Das war etwa um das Jahr 1957. Obwohl ich der Musik-Industrie, besonders in den USA, alles zutraue, würde ich meine Hand aber nicht ins Feuer legen. Vielleich haben Mitglieder unseres Forums Hörmöglichkeiten, die dieses Gerücht entweder bestätigen oder widerlegen könnten.
Wie ich eben entdeckt habe, hat Dieter diese Vorgänge hier (links klicken) bereits teilweise bestätigt.
Seine Singles:
DERBY (bei Nummern ohne Präfix "45-" ist die Existens einer 45er nicht gesichert)
05 49....711....FREDDIE MITCHELL and ORCHESTRA..The Derby (D-111)/Slider (D-107)
07 49....45-713....FREDDIE MITCHELL ORCHESTRA
Featuring Joe Black on Piano..Doby's Boogie (45-D-150)/FREDDIE MITCHELL ORCHESTRA..Hog Head (45-D-151)
11 49....45-723....FREDDIE MITCHELL ORCH.
Featuring RIP HARRIGAN on Piano..Jingle Bell Boogie (45-D-333)/Auld Lang Syne Boogie (45 D 334)
12 49....45-725....FREDDIE MITCHELL ORCH. ..Pony Express/Indiana Express
02 50....45-728....FREDDIE MITCHELL ORCH. ..I Told You We Were Through (45-D-335)/Air Mail Boogie (45-D-8 )
03 50....45-733....FREDDIE MITCHELL
and his orchestra..Idaho Boogie (45-D-6)/Easter Parade (45-D-7)
04 50....737....FREDDIE MITCHELL and his orchestra..Rockin' With Coop/Boogie Blues
05 50....738....FREDDIE MITCHELL ORCH. ..On The Alamo Boogie (D-86)/Sugar Foot Rag (D-84)
06 50....45-739....FREDDIE MITCHELL ORCH. ..Till Tom Boogie (45-D-72)/Fish Market Boogie (45-D-73)
06 50....740....FREDDIE MITCHELL ORCH. ..Freddie's Calypso (D335)/Frenesi (D336)
07 50....45-741....FREDDIE MITCHELL and his orchestra..Summertime Boogie/Boogie In The Morning
07 50....742....FREDDIE MITCHELL and his orchestra..One O'Clock Boogie/Two O'Clock Boogie
09 50....45-747....FREDDIE MITCHELL and his orchestra..Roll 'Em Boogie/Louise
10 50....750....FREDDIE MITCHELL and his orchestra..Home Sweet Home/National Emblem March
01 51....45-752....
Vocal featuring EUNICE DAVIS
with Freddie Mitchell Orch. ..Rock Little Daddy (45-D-711)/
Vocal featuring SARAH "FATWOMAN" DEAN
with Freddie Mitchell Orch. ..Long Lean Daddy (45-D-708)
02 51....753....FREDDIE MITCHELL and his orchestra..Mary Ann/Mama Inez
RAINBOW - Box
?? 51....No. 45-100....
Boogie Woogie For Dancing Freddie Mitchell Orch. ..Two O'Clock Boogie (45-600)/One O'Clock Boogie (45-601) (
DERBY 742)
?? 51....No. 45-101....
Boogie Woogie For Dancing Freddie Mitchell Orch. .. ………………???…………./……………???…………..
?? 51....No. 45-102....
Boogie Woogie For Dancing Freddie Mitchell Orch. .. ………………???…………./……………???…………..
?? 51....No. 45- 103....
Boogie Woogie For Dancing Freddie Mitchell Orch. ..Auld Lang Syne Boogie/Doby's Boogie (
DERBY 723/713)
DERBY (78er)
07 51....765....FREDDIE MITCHELL and Orch.
Vocal by SARAH "FATWOMAN" DEAN..I Got Your Boogie (D 709)/FREDDIE MITCHELL and Orch. ..Wedding March (D 710)
08 51....767....FREDDIE MITCHELL and his orchestra..He's Got To Go/Please Come To Mama
DERBY
11 51....45-777....FREDDIE MITCHELL ORCH. ..Hot Ice (45-D-789)/Jersey Bounce (45-D-787)
05 52....45-793....FREDDIE MITCHELL and his orchestra..Moon Dog Boogie/String Of Pearls
MERCURY (78er)
07 52....8286....FREDDY MITCHELL AND HIS ORCHESTRA..Delicado/Perfidia
DERBY
09 52....45-807....FREDDIE MITCHELL ORCH. ..Cold Heat (------)/Madera Hop (45-D-790)
MERCURY
11 52....70018-X45....FREDDIE MITCHELL
And His Orchestra..Blue Coal (YW 9282)/Lator Gator (YW 9280)
REMINGTON
?? 52....R-45-80....HEN GATES AND HIS GATERS..Stomp Rock (R-45-477)/Big Beat (R-45-478)
BRUNSWICK
08 53....9-84017....FREDDIE MITCHELL And His Orchestra
Instrumental..Roses Of Picardy (45-84723)/I'm Goin' Home (45-84721)
10 53....9-84023....FREDDIE MITCHELL And His Orchestra
Instrumental..Freddie's Boogie (45-84964)/Chivirico (45-84965)
05 54....9-84030....FREDDIE MITCHELL And His Orchestra
Instrumental..Coquette (---------)/Slow Boat (45-84967)
JUBILEE
12 54....45-5175....FREDDIE MITCHELL..I Told You We Were Through/Poinciana
TREAT
05 55....503-X45....HEN GATES AND ORCH. ..Flash (T-21)/Loose (T-13)
ROCK 'N' ROLL
07 55....609-X45....FREDDIE MITCHELL..Preachin' (1235)/3 Strikes You're Out (1236)
CORAL
11 56....9-61740....FREDDIE MITCHELL AND HIS ORCHESTRA..Blowin' Mighty/Snow Blues
ABC-PARAMOUNT
01 57....45-9778....FREDDIE MITCHELL and His Rockets..Seaweed (AMP 45-591)/Rock Junction (AMP 45-589)
03 57....45-9803....FREDDIE MITCHELL
and His Orchestra..Easter Parade (AMP 45 782 H8OW 3885)/Freddie's New Calypso (AMP 45 783 H8OW 3886)
12 57....45-9881....FREDDIE MITCHELL & ORCHESTRA..Buddy's Bounce (AMP 45-3102)/Flash (AMP 45-3103)
05 61....45-10 215....FREDDIE MITCHELL
And His Orchestra..Caravan Boogie (AMP 45-10219)/Hot Ice (AMP 45-10220)
SPOTLIGHT
? 61/62 ?....S-2000....FREDDIE MITCHELL..The Prowler (S-2000-1)/Spanish Onions (S-2000-2)
Keep Searchin'
Gerd