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Walter Melrose

real name Walter Lawrence Melrose

Walter Melrose is credited on 2,077 releases across 647 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1950–2023 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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2,077

Credits

647

Albums

8

Decades active

114

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Biography

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American lyricist and music publisher in the 1920s-50s.
Born October 26, 1889 in Sumner, Illinois, USA.
Died May 30, 1973 in Lake Barrington, Illinois, USA.
Together with his brother Lester Melrose and Marty Bloom, Walter Melrose owned a music shop in Chicago. In early 1923, they also became music publishers. They immediately had success with Jelly Roll Morton's “Wolverine Blues”, the New Orleans Rhythm Kings's "Tin Roof Blues", and Art Kassel and Vic Berton's "Sobbin’ Blues." They went on to publish other classics, such as "Copenhagen," "Someday Sweetheart," "Tia Juana," and many others.
Brother of Lester Melrose and Frank Melrose. For publishing, see: and.

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Credited work

2,077 releases · 647 albums · active 1950–2023

  • Performance · 2,347
  • Other credits · 5
  • Production · 1

Studios: Trident Studios · Kurhaus Scheveningen · Crescendo Club, Hollywood · Pasadena Civic Auditorium

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