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Walter Melrose

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Born
October 26, 1889
Died
May 30, 1973
Country
United States
IPI
00020432833 20 works
Affiliation
ASCAP
Comments
Music publisher and lyricist. He was notorious for adding perfunctory lyrics to jazz compositions to earn royalties for himself.
Family
Lester Melrose Brother
Frank Melrose Brother
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Songs written by Walter Melrose

Original songs

Title Written by Originally by Original date Covered by
A Jazz Holiday Benton Overstreet, Walter Melrose Bennie Goodman's Boys January 23, 1928 Covered by (7 artists)
Beau Koo Jack Louis Armstrong, Walter Melrose, Alex Hill [US1] Louis Armstrong & His Savoy Ballroom Five December 5, 1928 Covered by (13 artists)
Copenhagen Walter Melrose, Charlie Davis Wolverine Orchestra May 6, 1924 Covered by (130 artists)
Doctor Jazz King Oliver, Walter Melrose Jelly-Roll Morton's Red Hot Peppers December 16, 1926 Covered by (214 artists)
High Society Walter Melrose, Porter Steele "Standard Band" 1910 Covered by (140 artists)
Mandy Lee Blues Walter Melrose, Marty Bloom King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band July 1923 Covered by (19 artists)
Melancholy Blues Walter Melrose, Marty Bloom Johnny Dodds' Black Bottom Stompers April 22, 1927 Covered by (133 artists)
Milenberg Joys Jelly Roll Morton, Paul Mares, Walter Melrose, Leon Roppolo New Orleans Rhythm Kings July 18, 1923 Covered by (201 artists)
My Sweet Lovin' Man Lil Armstrong, Walter Melrose King Oliver's Jazz Band October 1923 Covered by (28 artists)
Shake That Jelly Roll Walter Melrose, Junie Cobb Junie C. Cobb and His Grains of Corn February 7, 1929 Covered by Le petit jazzband de Mr Morel
Some Rainy Day Benjamin F. Spikes, John C. Spikes, Walter Melrose Abe Lyman's Sharps and Flats November 30, 1928 Covered by (4 artists)
Sugar Babe Walter Melrose, Boyd Senter Boyd Senter August 1925 Covered by (6 artists)
Tampeekoe Elmer Schoebel, Walter Melrose, Louis Panico The Dixie Stompers [US1] (Fletcher Henderson) March 22, 1926 Covered by (8 artists)
Tin Roof Blues Ben Pollack, George Brunies, Paul Mares, Walter Melrose, Mel Stitzel, Leon Roppolo New Orleans Rhythm Kings March 13, 1923 Covered by (345 artists)
Willie the Weeper Walter Melrose, Grant Rymal, Marty Bloom Ernest Rogers January 30, 1925 Covered by (217 artists)

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