Whitey Mitchell

Gordon "Whitey" Mitchell (February 22, 1932 – January 16, 2009) was an American jazz bassist and television writer/producer. He was born in Hackensack, New Jersey.
Mitchell was the brother of bassist Red Mitchell. He began on clarinet and tuba as a youngster before choosing bass as his primary instrument.Scott Yanow, [ Whitey Mitchell] at Allmusic He studied radio & television at Syracuse University and then plunged into the New York jazz scene, becoming a regular at the famed nightspots... plus