- Born
- 17 December 1885
Philadelphia - Died
- 2 September 1957
Washington, D.C. - Country
- United States
Biography
Louis Mitchell was a jazz musician who played drum kit. Louis Mitchell was born on 17 December 1885 in Philadelphia and died on 2 September 1957 in Washington, D.C.. The music is usually filed under jazz.
Louis A. Mitchell (December 17, 1885 – September 12, 1957) was an American jazz drummer and bandleader. Mitchell began performing in vaudeville revues and minstrel shows from around the turn of the century, playing drums and bandoline. After moving to New York City in 1912, he founded his own group, the Southern Symphonists' Quartet. Mitchell sang and drummed for James Reese Europe in 1918, and the following year founded a new group, which he called Louis Mitchell's Jazz Kings. Toward the end of the decade, Mitchell began touring Europe as well as the United States, concentrating on the United Kingdom and France. He did solo percussion shows in addition to ensemble programs, and his drum solos were greeted harshly by French audiences. Nevertheless, his ensemble spent five years as the house band of the Casino de Paris.
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What instrument did Louis Mitchell play?
Louis Mitchell is known for playing drum kit.
When and where was Louis Mitchell born?
Louis Mitchell was born 17 December 1885 in Philadelphia.
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