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 51-75 of 191 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | D6AB-1831 | 10-in. | 2/22/1946 | So glad you're mine | Arthur Crudup | Male vocal solo, with guitar and drums | session supervisor | |
| Victor | D6AB-1832 | 10-in. | 2/22/1946 | Boy friend blues | Arthur Crudup | Male vocal solo, with guitar and drums | session supervisor | |
| Victor | D6AB-1833 | 10-in. | 2/22/1946 | No more lovers | Arthur Crudup | Male vocal solo, with guitar and drums | session supervisor | |
| Victor | D6VB-1917 | 10-in. | 8/6/1946 | Sonny boy's cold chills | Sonny Boy Williamson | Male vocal solo, with harmonica, guitar, piano, and string bass | session supervisor | |
| Victor | D6VB-1918 | 10-in. | 8/6/1946 | Mean old highway | Sonny Boy Williamson | Male vocal solo, with harmonica, guitar, piano, and string bass | session supervisor | |
| Victor | D6VB-1919 | 10-in. | 8/6/1946 | Hoodo hoodo | Sonny Boy Williamson | Male vocal solo, with harmonica, guitar, piano, and string bass | session supervisor | |
| Victor | D6VB-1920 | 10-in. | 8/6/1946 | Shake the boogie | Sonny Boy Williamson | Male vocal solo, with harmonica, guitar, piano, and string bass | session supervisor | |
| Victor | D6VB-1921 | 10-in. | 8/8/1946 | I need my baby | Doctor Clayton | Male vocal solo, with piano, guitar, and string bass | session supervisor | |
| Victor | D6VB-1922 | 10-in. | 8/8/1946 | Ain't gonna drink no more | Doctor Clayton | Male vocal solo, with piano, guitar, and string bass | session supervisor | |
| Victor | D6VB-1923 | 10-in. | 8/8/1946 | Angels in Harlem | Doctor Clayton | Male vocal solo, with piano, guitar, and string bass | session supervisor | |
| Victor | D6VB-1924 | 10-in. | 8/8/1946 | Root doctor blues | Doctor Clayton | Male vocal solo, with piano, guitar, and string bass | session supervisor | |
| Victor | D6VB-1925 | 10-in. | 8/8/1946 | Copper colored mama | Doctor Clayton | Male vocal solo, with piano, guitar, and string bass | session supervisor | |
| Victor | D6VB-1926 | 10-in. | 8/8/1946 | Hold that train, conductor | Doctor Clayton | Male vocal solo, with piano, guitar, and string bass | session supervisor | |
| Victor | D6VB-1936 | 10-in. | 8/23/1946 | Flames of jive | Original Honeydrippers ; Roosevelt Sykes | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance septet | session supervisor | |
| Victor | D6VB-1937 | 10-in. | 8/23/1946 | Sneakin' and dodgein' | Original Honeydrippers ; Roosevelt Sykes | Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance septet | session supervisor | |
| Victor | D6VB-1939 | 10-in. | 9/6/1946 | You got to reap | Arthur Crudup | Male vocal solo, with guitar, bass and drums | session supervisor | |
| Victor | D6VB-1940 | 10-in. | 9/6/1946 | Chicago blues | Arthur Crudup | Male vocal solo, with guitar, bass and drums | session supervisor | |
| Victor | D6VB-1941 | 10-in. | 9/6/1946 | Crudup's after hours | Arthur Crudup | Male vocal solo, with guitar, bass and drums | session supervisor | |
| Victor | D6VB-1942 | 10-in. | 9/6/1946 | I want my lovin' | Arthur Crudup | Male vocal solo, with guitar, bass and drums | session supervisor | |
| Victor | D6VB-1943 | 10-in. | 9/6/1946 | That's all right | Arthur Crudup | Male vocal solo, with guitar, bass and drums | session supervisor | |
| Victor | D6VB-1944 | 10-in. | 9/6/1946 | I don't know it | Arthur Crudup | Male vocal solo, with guitar, bass and drums | session supervisor | |
| Victor | D6VB-1945 | 10-in. | 9/16/1946 | You may be down some day | Tampa Red | Male vocal solo, with instrumental quintet | session supervisor | |
| Victor | D6VB-1946 | 10-in. | 9/16/1946 | She's a solid killer diller | Tampa Red | Male vocal solo, with instrumental quintet | session supervisor | |
| Victor | D6VB-1948 | 10-in. | 9/16/1946 | New bad luck blues | Tampa Red | Male vocal solo, with instrumental quintet | session supervisor | |
| Victor | D6VB-1949 | 10-in. | 9/18/1946 | I'm gonna train my baby | Jazz Gillum | Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | session supervisor |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Melrose, Lester," accessed April 25, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/114481.
Melrose, Lester. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 25, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/114481.
"Melrose, Lester." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 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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