![]() One of his first bands was the Soul Messengers, formed at the Ealing Club with saxophonist Terry Marshall, son of Jim Marshall. Among drummers, his chief influences were Elvin Jones and Tony Williams. Mitchell became a musician through working at Jim Marshall's drum shop on Saturdays while still at school. As a teenager he starred in a children's television programme, Jennings at School and also had a bit part in the 1963 film Live It Up! which starred Heinz Burt, David Hemmings and Steve Marriott. As a twelve year old, he had a leading role in the British film Bottoms Up (1960) with Jimmy Edwards. ![]() Mitchell was born in Ealing, Middlesex, to Phyliss C (née Preston) and Thomas J Mitchell on 9 July 1946 (although several modern sources have incorrectly claimed that he was born in 1947). He was inducted into the Modern Drummer Hall of Fame in 2009. ![]() John Graham "Mitch" Mitchell (9 July 1946 – 12 November 2008) was an English drummer and child actor, who was best known for his work in the Jimi Hendrix Experience for which he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1992. ![]()
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