Mel London

Real name: Melvin R. London
Born: April 9, 1932
Died: May 16, 1975
Country: United States
IPI: 00018393283 18 works
Affiliation: BMI
Comments: Songwriter, producer and record label owner (Chief Records) active in the Chicago blues and R&B scenes in the 1950s and 1960s.

Songs written by Mel London

Title	Written by	Originally by	Original date	Covered by
Bright Sounds	Mel London	Big Moose & The Jams	December 1962	Covered by Barrelhouse Chuck and The All-Star Blues Band
Cry for Me Baby	Mel London	Elmore James and His Broomdusters	October 1957	Covered by (13 artists)
Cut You A-Loose	Mel London	Ricky Allen	August 1963	Covered by (28 artists)
I Need Me a Car	Mel London	Junior Wells	1961	Covered by (3 artists)
Little by Little	Mel London	Junior Wells	February 1960	Covered by (28 artists)
Look out Mabel	Mel London, G. L. Crockett	G. "Davy" Crockett	June 1958	Covered by (4 artists)
Lovey Dovey Lovey One	Mel London	Junior Wells	1957	Covered by (4 artists)
Messing with the Kid	Mel London	Mel London	1959	Covered by (51 artists)
Ouch!	Mel London	Ricky Allen	1963	Covered by Johnny Jones with Billy Boy Arnold
Poison Ivy	Mel London	Willie Mabon	October 1954	Covered by (11 artists)
Sugar Sweet	Mel London	Muddy Waters & His Guitar	November 3, 1955	Covered by (23 artists)
The 12 Year Old Boy	Mel London	Elmore James and His Broom Dusters	April 12, 1957	Covered by (11 artists)
The Things I'd Do for You	Mel London	Junior Wells	May 1961	Covered by (5 artists)
Who Will Be Next	Mel London	Howlin' Wolf	March 1955	Covered by (5 artists)
Will My Man Be Home Tonight	Mel London	Lillian Offitt	February 1960	Covered by (11 artists)
You'd Better Be Sure	Mel London, Ricky Allen	Ricky Allen	May 3, 1961	Covered by (2 artists)

Title	Written by	Originals	Originally by	Covered by
I'm a Stranger	Mel London	Stranger's Blues	Junior Wells
Mannish Boy	Muddy Waters, Bo Diddley, Mel London	I'm a Man	Muddy Waters and His Guitar	Covered by (36 artists)