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Blue Mitchell

1930 - 1979

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Richard Allen "Blue" Mitchell (March 13, 1930 – May 21, 1979) was an American trumpeter and composer who worked in jazz, rhythm and blues, soul, rock and funk. He recorded albums as leader and sideman for Riverside, Mainstream Records, and Blue Note. He is also credited as the most recorded trumpeter with jazz organ, accumulating 27 sideman recordings in the genre. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Blue Mitchell is the 1,918th most popular musician (down from 1,888th in 2019), the 10,161st most popular biography from United States (down from 9,583rd in 2019) and the 750th most popular American Musician.

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Among MUSICIANS

Among musicians, Blue Mitchell ranks 1,918 out of 3,175. Before him are Laurent Garnier, Calum Scott, Janis Ian, Leif Ove Andsnes, Jon Batiste, and Suzanne Ciani. After him are Harold Budd, Khatia Buniatishvili, Eric Prydz, Lynn Harrell, Jeremy Spencer, and Alan Jay Lerner.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1930, Blue Mitchell ranks 541. Before him are Bob Mathias, Peter Hall, José Jiménez Lozano, Derek Bailey, Rolf Harris, and Gun Röring. After him are Yevgeny Maskinskov, Edward Seaga, Ardalion Ignatyev, Terence Bayler, Geoffrey Holder, and Violetta Ferrari. Among people deceased in 1979, Blue Mitchell ranks 258. Before him are Ahmet Kireççi, Charlotte Mineau, Giovanni De Prà, Adolph Dubs, Lev Arnshtam, and Curtis Stevens. After him are Magnar Isaksen, Arthur Hunnicutt, Elemér Somfay, Václav Havel, Erich Schmitt, and Rolf Holmberg.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Blue Mitchell ranks 10,163 out of 20,380. Before him are Mary Stuart Masterson (1966), Tom Seaver (1944), Josephine McKim (1910), Alice Marble (1913), Eion Bailey (1976), and Don Carlos Buell (1818). After him are Alexander Hall (1894), David LaChapelle (1963), Paula Badosa (1997), Spike Jones (1911), Frank Fetter (1863), and Harold Budd (1936).

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Among MUSICIANS In United States

Among musicians born in United States, Blue Mitchell ranks 750. Before him are Ed King (1949), Walter Becker (1950), Machito (1912), Janis Ian (1951), Jon Batiste (1986), and Suzanne Ciani (1946). After him are Harold Budd (1936), Lynn Harrell (1944), Alan Jay Lerner (1918), Jimmy Heath (1926), Buddy Miles (1947), and Steve Gaines (1949).

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