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==Early life==
According to his WWII draft card, he also went by Myles for his middle name. On August, 1951 Mitchell was signed to [[Colombia Records]] by J.J. Johnston, however before he could release any music, he was conscripted for the [[Korean War]]. <ref name="Signed to Colombia Records in 1951">{{cite web | url=https://newspapers.uflib.ufl.edu/UF00028321/01787/images/11 | title=THE MIAMI TIMES AUGUST 18, 1951 | work=TheMiamiTimes| accessdate=7 July 2024}}</ref>He served in Korea from 1952 to 1954. Two early records were released under his birth-name in 1951 and 1953 "After Hours In Haiti" and "Mambo After Hours", both on OKeh Records.<ref name="OKeh Records">{{cite web | url=https://www.discogs.com/artist/6544820-Reuben-Mitchell|title=Reuben Mitchell Discogs | publisher=|accessdate=5 July 2024}}</ref
As early as July 1963, Rubin Mitchell was headlining venues in upstate New York. Mr. Mitchell grew up in the West Indies and in the South. His musical training includes study at the Julliard School of Music. Prior to 1956 when the Trio was formed, Mr. Mitchell played solo. At the [[Flamingo Club]] in [[Las Vegas]], he shared bandstands with such top music personalities as [[Count Basie]] and ppHarry James]]. He has also accompanied ppJudy Garland]], [[Jack Benny]] and [[Ray Bolger]] on the piano.<ref name="Las Vegas"/><ref>{{cite news|url=https://digitalcoll.skidmore.edu/record/867/files/skidmore_news_1965_04_29_005.txt%3Fln%3Den|title=Rubin Mitchell Trio Presents NAACP Benefit Performance|newspaper=[[The Skidmore News - April 19, 1965, Page 5]] |publisher=|accessdate=5 July 2024}}</ref> Between 1960 and 1962 he had an 18-month residency at The Flamingo in Las Vegas.<ref name="The Glen Falls Times"/><ref>{{cite news|url=https://nyshistoricnewspapers.org/|title=Rubin Mitchell 18 Month Residency at The Flamingo|newspaper=[[Glens Falls Times - June 22, 1962]] |publisher=|accessdate=5 July 2024}}</ref>▼
▲As early as July 1963, Rubin Mitchell was headlining venues in upstate New York. Mr. Mitchell grew up in the West Indies and in the South. His musical training includes study at the Julliard School of Music. Prior to 1956 when the Trio was formed, Mr. Mitchell played solo. At the [[Flamingo Club]] in [[Las Vegas]], he shared bandstands with such top music personalities as [[Count Basie]] and
==Starmaker Records==
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