Lester Melrose
Lester Franklin Melrose (December 14, 1891 – April 12, 1968) was a talent scout who was one of the first American producers of Chicago blues records. |
Birth and Death Data: Born December 14, 1891 (Sumner), Died April 12, 1968
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1926 - 1949
Roles Represented in DAHR: session supervisor, composer, songwriter
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 191 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BVE-48712 | 10-in. | 12/10/1928 | Barrell house stomp | E. C. Cobb and his Corn-Eaters | Instrumental ensemble | composer | |
| Victor | BS-80958 | 10-in. | 11/1/1934 | Christmas mornin' blues | Kansas City Kitty | Female vocal solo, with piano | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-80959 | 10-in. | 11/1/1934 | Double trouble blues | Kansas City Kitty | Female vocal solo, with piano | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-80960 | 10-in. | 11/1/1934 | Leave my man alone | Kansas City Kitty | Female vocal solo, with piano | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-80961 | 10-in. | 11/1/1934 | Mistreatin' easy rider | Kansas City Kitty | Female vocal solo, with piano and kazoo | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-80962 | 10-in. | 11/1/1934 | My gal blues | Eddie Morgan | Male vocal solo, with piano and guitar | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-80963 | 10-in. | 11/1/1934 | Rock house blues | Eddie Morgan | Male vocal solo, with piano and guitar | session supervisor | |
| Victor | BS-100305 | 10-in. | 4/1/1936 | Shanghai honeymoon | Chicago Rhythm Kings | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-100312 | 10-in. | 4/5/1936 | I want you by my side | Jazz Gillum | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | composer | |
| Victor | BS-100313 | 10-in. | 4/5/1936 | Jockey blues | Jazz Gillum | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | composer | |
| Victor | BS-034853 | 10-in. | 6/5/1939 | Shanghai honeymoon | Four Clefs | Instrumental quartet, with vocal | composer | |
| Victor | BS-034862 | 10-in. | 6/5/1939 | Spo-de-o-dee | Four Clefs | Instrumental quartet, with vocal | composer | |
| Victor | BS-068349 | 10-in. | 11/24/1941 | I guess I'll be on my way | Vaughn Monroe's Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-068863 | 10-in. | 1/13/1942 | I guess I'll be on my way | Jane Fulton ; Joe Reichman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | BS-068886 | 10-in. | 1/15/1942 | Honey dear | Marilyn Duke ; Vaughn Monroe's Orchestra | Jazz/dance band. with female vocal solo | songwriter | |
| Victor | D5AB-0338 | 10-in. | 7/2/1945 | Elevator woman | Sonny Boy Williamson | Male vocal solo, with harmonica, piano, guitar, and string bass | session supervisor | |
| Victor | D5AB-0339 | 10-in. | 7/2/1945 | G. M. & O. blues | Sonny Boy Williamson | Male vocal solo, with harmonica, piano, guitar, and string bass | session supervisor | |
| Victor | D5AB-0340 | 10-in. | 7/2/1945 | We got to win | Sonny Boy Williamson | Male vocal solo, with harmonica, piano, guitar, and string bass | session supervisor | |
| Victor | D5AB-0341 | 10-in. | 7/2/1945 | Sonny Boy's jump | Sonny Boy Williamson | Male vocal solo, with harmonica, piano, guitar, and string bass | session supervisor | |
| Victor | D5AB-0350 | 10-in. | 7/5/1945 | Maceo's 32-20 | Big Maceo | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | session supervisor | |
| Victor | D5AB-0351 | 10-in. | 7/5/1945 | Come on home | Big Maceo | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | session supervisor | |
| Victor | D5AB-0352 | 10-in. | 7/5/1945 | Texas stomp | Big Maceo | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | session supervisor | |
| Victor | D5AB-0353 | 10-in. | 7/5/1945 | Detroit jump | Big Maceo | Male vocal solo, with instrumental trio | session supervisor | |
| Victor | D5AB-0354 | 10-in. | 7/12/1945 | Drop down blues | Joe Williams | Male vocal solo, with harmonica, guitar, and drums | session supervisor | |
| Victor | D5AB-0355 | 10-in. | 7/12/1945 | Somebody's been worrying | Joe Williams | Male vocal solo, with harmonica, guitar, and drums | session supervisor |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Melrose, Lester," accessed April 19, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/114481.
Melrose, Lester. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/114481.
"Melrose, Lester." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 19 April 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
External Sources
Wikipedia: Lester Melrose
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Melrose, Lester, 1891-1968 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2008155250
Wikidata: Lester Melrose - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q329243
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/14596819
MusicBrainz: Lester Melrose - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/2f4cff52-2c86-4a2d-86f4-2f3870b5ce58
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