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Stu Mitchell was a renowned Edmonton, Alberta drummer who was a member of several Wes Dakus led bands.
Wes Dakus & The Club 93 Rebels formed in 1958 and often interchanged personnel with Edmonton's Nomads. They were signed to Quality Records in 1960 and released "El Ringo" that year. Touring as the backing act for several other prominent artists, including Buddy Knox, which established the band as seasoned professionals allowing them to record material as Wes Dakus & The Rebels with famed producer Norm Petty (Buddy Holly & The Crickets, The Fireballs) starting in 1962. Later sessions in 1964 also produced recordings for Dakus himself and erstwhile member Barry Allen's side project as a solo artist. There were also singles released under the name The Dundeeville Players featuring guitarist George Tomsco.
In 1965 'The Wes Dakus Album - With The Rebels' was released on Capitol and spawned several singles including "Hobo" and "Come On Down". In 1966 an album of additional tracks was issued on KAPP in the US as "Wes Dakus's Rebels". In Canada the album was not released but split into several individual singles as solo recordings for the band's various members including Wes Dakus, Stu Mitchell, Barry Allen and Dennis Paul.
RPM Magazine voted Wes Dakus & The Rebels Canada's "Top Instrumental Group" in 1964 and 1965.
Stu Mitchell would do session work for the band Privilege.
with notes from Gord Baker, Shawn Nagy, Bill Harvie and Norm Bright.
Singles
as STU MITCHELL
1965 Wildcat/Drumfolk (Capitol) 72307
1966 What I Am/Bo Diddley (Capitol) 72361
1967 We Once Had It All/Just A Doggone Fool (Capitol) 72647
1967 Casting My Spell/Acid (KAPP)
1967 Nice Girl From Houston/Without You (Capitol - US) 2937
with WES DAKUS AND CLUB 93 REBELS
1960 El Ringo/Creepy (Quality) 1250
1964 Pink Canary/Road Block (Quality) 1982X
with THE DUNDEEVILLE PLAYERS
1964 Wheels/Woodpecker (DOT) 16744
1964 Replica/Sunday (???)
with WES DAKUS & THE REBELS
1965 Hobo/Rolling Back (Capitol) 72213
1965 Come On Down/Honeybun (Capitol) 72259
1967 Manipulator/Come On In (Capitol) 72484
with PRIVILEGE
1968 Highly Successful Young Rupert White/Rovin' Heart (Capitol) 72530
1969 Savin'/Happy Loving Time (Capitol) 72548
1971 Louie Louie/When A Man Loves A Woman (Capitol) 72673
1972 Proper Stranger/Oh I Don't Know (MCA) MCA-2002
197? Rock And Roll/Feel Good (Century II) 1516
Albums
with WES DAKUS AND THE REBELS
1965 The Wes Dakus Album - With The Rebels (Capitol) T-6120
1966 Wes Dakus's Rebels (Kapp) KS-3536
with PRIVILEGE
197? Cantata
Video
Compilation Tracks
