McKinley Mitchell
Introduction '''McKinley Mitchell''' (December 25, 1934 – January 18, 1986) was an American Chicago-based blues and rhythm and blues singer, who started out performing gospel music. His first recorded single was "Rock Everybody Rock" for Boxer Records in 1959.His 1962 record, "The Town I Live In", became a national R&B hit on the Chicago One-derful label. The record peaked at number 8 on the US ''Billboard'' R&B chart. In his later career Mitchell returned to Mississippi, and recorded ''I Won't Be Back for More'' in 1984.Reviewing Mitchell's self-titled 1978 album, Robert Christgau wrote in ''Christgau's Record Guide'' (1981):He was born in Jackson, Mississippi, and died in Chicago Heights, Illinois, from a heart attack in January 1986, at the age of 51.
Albums discography *''McKinley Mitchell'' (1978)*''I Won't Be Back for More'' (1984)*''The Last of McKinley Mitchell'' (1988)
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External links *  McKinley Mitchell | Artists | Marmoset