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Also known as General Mitchell, Father of the United States Air Force, Brig. Gen. William "Billy" Mitchell, William L. Mitchell

United States Army general during World War I (1879–1936)

Person · Open Library

Born
1959
Works
95

Top works

  • State Of Emergency
  • Reader's Digest Condensed Books
  • Rescue
  • Shadow State
  • Bravo Two Zero

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Country
CA
Active from
1943-11-07

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
2,333
Total plays
13,010

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1) 1926-2001 American jazz tenor saxophonist 2) UK folk singer in Pitmen Poets 1) Billy Mitchell (Kansas City, Missouri, November 3, 1926 - Rockville Centre, NY, April 18, 2001) was an American jazz tenor saxophonist known for his close association with fellow Detroiter Thad Jones and work with a variety of big bands including Woody Herman when he replaced Gene Ammons in his band. In 1949 Mitchell recorded with the Milt Buckner band, and from 1956 to 1957 he played with Dizzy Gillespie in his b

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Commons category
William Lendrum Mitchell
date of birth
1879-12-29
date of death
1936-02-19
Commons gallery
Billy Mitchell
name in native language
Billy Mitchell
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