George Mitchell, known as “Little Mitch”, was an American jazz cornet player
born on March 8, 1899, in Louisville, Kentucky. He began playing the instrument
at age 12 and performed with a brass band in his hometown. Between 1921 and
1923, Mitchell recorded with Johnny Dunn's Original Jazz Hounds and Johnny
Dunn's Original Jazz Band for the Columbia label. In 1926, he recorded with the
New Orleans Wanderers and New Orleans Bootblacks, performing in place of Louis
Armstrong. Mitchell collaborated with Jelly Roll Morton’s Red Hot Peppers, Luis
Russell, and Johnny Dodds. He also perf...