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Joe Melson

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Born
May 11, 1935
Country
United States
IPI
00055546176 34 works
Affiliation
BMI
Comments
Rockabilly singer, mainly active in the first half of the 1960s, and songwriter, inducted into the 'Rockabilly Hall of Fame' in 2002 and into the 'Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame' in 2018. Teamed up with Roy Orbison, Melson wrote such hits as “Only the Lonely (Know the Way I Feel)”, “Crying”, and “Blue Bayou”.
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Songs written by Joe Melson

Original songs

Title Written by Originally by Original date Covered by
Any Little Thing (Can Start the Flame of Love) Dan Folger, Joe Melson Joe Melson December 6, 1962 Covered by (2 artists)
Blue Angel Roy Orbison, Joe Melson Roy Orbison with Bob Moore's Orch. & Chorus August 8, 1960 Covered by (6 artists)
Blue Bayou Roy Orbison, Joe Melson Roy Orbison November 15, 1961 Covered by (187 artists)
Crying Roy Orbison, Joe Melson Roy Orbison with Bob Moore's Orch. & Chorus June 26, 1961 Covered by (127 artists)
Cry Softly Lonely One Joe Melson, Don Gant Roy Orbison July 1967 Covered by John Stephan
(I Get So) Sentimental Roy Orbison, Joe Melson Roy Orbison August 14, 1962 Covered by Bob Luman
I'm Hurtin' Roy Orbison, Joe Melson Roy Orbison September 16, 1960 Covered by (2 artists)
I'm in a Blue, Blue Mood Roy Orbison, Joe Melson Conway Twitty March 8, 1961 Covered by Roy Orbison
I've Had My Moments Roy Orbison, Joe Melson, Ray Rush David Box August 1962 Covered by Alan Leatherwood
Lana Roy Orbison, Joe Melson The Velvets featuring Virgil Johnson August 1961 Covered by (10 artists)
Lookin' for Love Roy Orbison, Joe Melson Bobby Vee and The Crickets May 1962 Covered by (3 artists)
Mama Roy Orbison, Joe Melson, Ray Rush Roy Orbison April 17, 1962 Covered by (4 artists)
Oh, Girls, Girls Joe Melson, Jay Turnbow, Larry Sparks The Sparkles January 1966 Covered by Tav Falco & Panther Burns
Oh Yeah Joe Melson Joe Melson March 24, 1960 Covered by Ronnie Cord
Only the Lonely (Know the Way I Feel) Roy Orbison, Joe Melson Roy Orbison with Bob Moore's Orch. & Chorus March 26, 1960 Covered by (71 artists)
Run, Baby, Run (Back into My Arms) Joe Melson, Don Gant The Newbeats September 1965 Covered by (8 artists)
Running Scared Roy Orbison, Joe Melson Roy Orbison with Bob Moore's Orch. & Chorus February 27, 1961 Covered by (37 artists)
Stay Away from Her Dan Folger, Joe Melson Joe Melson October 1963 Covered by Ariane et les 10/20
The Crowd Roy Orbison, Joe Melson Roy Orbison April 17, 1962 Covered by (2 artists)
Up Town Roy Orbison, Joe Melson Roy Orbison September 18, 1959 Covered by (2 artists)
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