Biography:

Emil Jr. Mitchan born January 7, 1932 went to be with the Lord on January 3, 2005 at the age of 72. He married his beloved wife, Anne Durham on December 31, 1952 in Corpus Christi. Jr. started playing Country Western Music in Corpus Christi in 1951 with the Western Show Boys. He later moved to San Antonio in 1961 where he played with Adolph Hofner and the Pearl Wranglers until 1963. He then played with Bob Wills in 1963 and the Texas Playboys on and off for several years. In 1966 he started with Bubba Littrell and the Melody Mustangs until his last performance on December 31, 2004. He was inducted into the Texas Western Swing Hall of Fame on May 22, 2004.