A student at the Chicago Conservatory of Music, Willie Mitchell was competent on several musical instruments, but particularly outstanding on the trumpet.
Almost all of Willie Mitchell's singles were instrumentals apart from songs like, 'Everything Is Gonna Be Alright' and this posts highlighted track, the flipside, 'That Driving Beat'.
As wydchr pointed out earlier in this thread, "Papa Willie" signed Al Green to Hi Records in 1969 and was involved in all the production of Al Green's records.
'That Driving Beat' is synonymous with the legendary Twisted Wheel Club and was a Wigan Casino dancefloor favourite.
'That Driving Beat' Wigan Casino late 70's