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is Billy Mitchell of the 80s the same Billy Mitchell of the 60s


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Here's a pic of Billy Mitchell the sax man with Joe Turner and members of the King Porter band (taken from the "Before Motown" book) in 1948.

Is it only my imagination or does he look uncannily like young Wynton M., He Who Must Not Be Named On This Forum, here? :g

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Not particularly, to me.

Nice picture, thank you. After some months I still often listen to his Xanadu 'De Lawd's Blues' and 'Colossus Of Detroit'. What a great, soulful and strong sax player.

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When I joined Woody Herman in '84 we went to Europe with extra guests Zoot Sims, Sal Nistico, Bill Perkins and Billy Mitchell (Mitchell's not associated with Woody's band as much as the others- IIRC he was a last minute replacement for another player). That was a great trip, getting to meet and hear those guys. I gained a greater appreciation of all those players after that, especially Zoot.

Love Billy on The Magnificent Thad Jones.

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