using pip to install mysql lib

playbooks/edx-east/create_analytics_reports_dbs.yml

+#
+# Requires MySQL-python be installed for system python
+#
 - name: Create analtyics reports db
   hosts: all
   connection: local
   gather_facts: False
   tasks:
     # Install required library
-    #- name: install python mysqldb module
-    #  apt: pkg={{item}} install_recommends=no state=present update_cache=yes
-    #  sudo: yes
-    #  with_items:
-    #    - python-mysqldb
+    - name: install python mysqldb module
+      pip: name={{item}} state=present
+      sudo: yes
+      with_items:
+        - MySQL-python
 
     - name: create mysql databases for the analytics report API
       mysql_db: >