Walter Melrose
Walter Melrose (October 26, 1889– May 30, 1973) was a music publisher and lyricist in the 1920s and 1930s. |
Birth and Death Data: Born 1889, Died 1973
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1923 - 1938
Roles Represented in DAHR: lyricist, songwriter, composer, piano
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings (Results 1-25 of 26 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | BVE-43655 | 10-in. | 4/19/1928 | Sweetheart o' mine | Johnny Marvin | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Victor | BSHQ-73181 | 10-in. | 8/9/1932 | Milenberg joys | Rhythm Boys | Vocal and instrumental quartet | lyricist | |
Victor | PBS-09689 | 10-in. | 9/6/1937 | Sugarfoot stomp | Benny Goodman Orchestra | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
Victor | BS-024039 | 10-in. | 7/15/1938 | Tin roof blues | Scat Powell ; Willie Farmer Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
Victor | BS-026576 | 10-in. | 9/1/1938 | Sugar babe | Scat Powell ; Willie Farmer Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
Victor | BS-027215 | 10-in. | 9/23/1938 | Willie, the weeper | Elisse Cooper ; Eddie De Lange Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo and vocal ensemble | songwriter | |
Columbia | W141862 | 10-in. | 3/25/1926 | Spanish shawl | Blossom Seeley | Male vocal solo, with 2 pianos | lyricist | |
Columbia | W144318 | 10-in. | 6/11/1927 | Willie the weeper | 14 Doctors of Syncopation ; Doc Cook | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
Columbia | W145953 | 10-in. | 4/3/1928 | A jazz holiday | Ted Lewis and his Band | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo | lyricist | |
Columbia | W146022 | 10-in. | 4/11/1928 | Willie, the weeper | Roy Evans | Male vocal solo, with piano | songwriter | |
OKeh | 8392 | 10-in. | 6/22/1923 | Sweet lovin' man | King Oliver’s Jazz Band | Jazz/dance band | composer | |
OKeh | W80847 | 10-in. | 5/7/1927 | Willie the weeper | Louis Armstrong ; Hot Seven | Jazz/dance ensemble | composer | |
OKeh | W80862 | 10-in. | 5/11/1927 | Melancholy blues | Louis Armstrong ; Hot Seven | Jazz/dance ensemble | composer | |
OKeh | W82024 | 10-in. | 12/7/1927 | Whispering rose | Kid Brown | Male vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
OKeh | W82025 | 10-in. | 12/7/1927 | I never knew I loved you this way | Kid Brown | Male vocal solo, with piano | instrumentalist, piano | |
OKeh | W400963 | 10-in. | 6/28/1928 | Spanish shawl | The Three Jacks | Instrumental trio, with male vocal trio (Hawaiian) | lyricist | |
Brunswick | E4018-E4019 | 10-in. | 10/28/1926 | Milenberg joys | Lethia Hill | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
Brunswick | E6212-E6214 | 10-in. | 7/15/1927 | Doctor Jazz | Dixie Syncopators ; King Oliver | Jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
Brunswick | E17806-E17809 | 10-in. | 1/31/1926 | Spanish shawl | Wendell W. Hall | Male vocal solo, with orchestra | lyricist | |
Brunswick | C1994 | 10-in. | 5/26/1928 | Sweetheart o’ mine | Frank Sylvano | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | lyricist | |
Brunswick | C2156 | 10-in. | 7/28/1928 | Milenberg joys | Lil Hardaway Orchestra | Jazz/dance band, with vocal | lyricist | |
Brunswick | C2614 | 10-in. | 11/30/1928 | Some rainy day | Abe Lyman ; Sharps and Flats | Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo; without vocal (take G) | lyricist | |
Brunswick | C2819 | 10-in. | 1/17/1929 | Some rainy day | Nick Lucas | Male vocal solo, with trumpet, guitar, and piano | lyricist | |
Brunswick | C808-C809 | 10-in. | 4/22/1927 | Willie, the weeper | Dixie Syncopators ; King Oliver | Jazz/dance band | songwriter | |
Brunswick | C1316-C1319 | 10-in. | 10/14/1927 | Milenberg joys | Rodney Rogers’ Red Peppers | String band, with vocal | lyricist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Melrose, Walter," accessed October 31, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/112114.
Melrose, Walter. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved October 31, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/112114.
"Melrose, Walter." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 31 October 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Melrose, Walter, 1889-1973 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2003036425
Wikidata: Walter Melrose - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q17080785
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/31681787
MusicBrainz: Walter Melrose - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/70bc47bc-592d-466e-9173-d949c5dfcfff
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