Gypsy Mitchell

Charles Ray Gypsy Mitchell was born in Dallas, TX in 1952. At the age of 17, he formed the innovative gospel funk group The Relatives with Rev. Gean and Tommie West, cowriting, arranging, and playing guitar on their first two singles: Speak to Me bw Walking On Lewis Records and Dont Let Me Fall bw Rap On Hosanna Records. Gypsy s unique guitar sound can be attributed to an open tuning, effects pedals, and a singular synthesis of the styles of his greatest heroes: Wes Montgomery, Jimi Hendrix…