George Melly

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Alan George Heywood Melly, known as George Melly, and born on August 17, 1926, in Liverpool, England, was a jazz and blues singer known for his exuberant stage performances and his influence by Bessie Smith. He began his career in the late 1940s with Mick Mulligan's Magnolia Jazz Band. In 1956, he became a writer for the satirical newspaper strip Flook. Melly released several albums throughout his career, including Nothing Personal (1957), Nuts (1972), and Like Sherry Wine (1981). He collaborated with various artists, notably John Chilton's Feetwarmers from the early 1970s until 2003. Melly also contributed to film criticism, serving as a critic for The Observer from 1965 to 1973 and writing the script for the film Smashing Time (1967). Melly passed away on July 5, 2007.

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18	Old Fashioned Love	George Melly	British Traditional Jazz - At a Tangent, Vol. 10: Rarities and Hidden Gems			03:11
	Writer: James Johnson - Cecil Mack / Composers: James Johnson - Cecil Mack
08	Lazy Bones	George Melly	The Old Music Master			02:31
17	Rock Island Line	George Melly	The Great Revival Traditional Jazz 1951-57. Vol, 5			03:24

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Jazz Britannica, Vol. 1

(P) 2021 Editions Audiovisuel Beulah: 21-05-2021

Jazz Britannica, Vol. 1

01	Spooky but Nice	Alexis Korner	Jazz Britannica, Vol. 1			03:01
	Composers: Alexis Korner
02	I Wanna Put a Tiger in Your Tank	Alexis Korner	Jazz Britannica, Vol. 1			02:57
	Composers: Willie Dixon
03	Got My Mojo Working	Alexis Korner	Jazz Britannica, Vol. 1			03:14
	Composers: Preston Foster
04	How Long, How Long, Blues	Alexis Korner	Jazz Britannica, Vol. 1			03:04
	Composers: Leroy Carr
05	I Thought I Heard That Train Whistle Blow	Alexis Korner	Jazz Britannica, Vol. 1			02:23
	Composers: John Baldry
06	Hoochie Coochie	Alexis Korner	Jazz Britannica, Vol. 1			03:08
	Composers: Willie Dixon
07	Finkle's Café	Alexis Korner	Jazz Britannica, Vol. 1			02:49
	Composers: Alexis Korner

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Farewell Blues

℗ 2007 Fellside: 29-12-2016

Farewell Blues

01	Salty Dog	George Melly	Farewell Blues			03:58
	Writer: Ledbetter Huddie / Composers: Ledbetter Huddie
02	Empty Bed Blues	George Melly	Farewell Blues			04:37
	Writer: Johnson J C / Composers: Johnson J C
03	George Reminisces About His Schooldays	George Melly	Farewell Blues			01:14
	Composers: Traditional
04	Take Me for a Buggy Ride!	George Melly	Farewell Blues			02:43
	Writer: Wilson Leola F - Wilson Wesley Sox / Composers: Wilson Leola F - Wilson Wesley Sox
05	If You'se a Viper	George Melly	Farewell Blues			03:35
	Writer: Howard Rosetta - Morand Herbert / Composers: Howard Rosetta - Malcolm Horace - Morand Herbert
06	Send Me to the 'lectric Chair	George Melly	Farewell Blues			03:46
	Writer: Brooks George / Composers: Brooks George
07	George Recalls a Favourite Landlord, Bill Meadmore	George Melly	Farewell Blues			03:31
	Composers: Traditional

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The Old Music Master

: 23-10-2014

The Old Music Master

01	Riverboat Shuffle	George Melly	The Old Music Master			01:42
02	Lying to Myself	George Melly	The Old Music Master			02:58
03	Rockin' Chair	George Melly	The Old Music Master			04:21
04	Lazy River	George Melly	The Old Music Master			02:09
05	The Old Music Master	George Melly	The Old Music Master			02:24
06	The Nearness of You	George Melly	The Old Music Master			03:13
07	Hong Kong Blues	George Melly	The Old Music Master			03:31

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The Ultimate Melly

2006 Candid Productions Ltd.: 01-01-2006

The Ultimate Melly

01	Midnight Cannonball	George Melly	The Ultimate Melly			02:31
	Writer: Lou Willie Turner / Composers: Lou Willie Turner
02	Kitchen Man	George Melly	The Ultimate Melly			04:13
	Writer: Andy Razaf - Edna B Pinkard / Composers: Andy Razaf - Edna B Pinkard
03	Everybody Loves My Baby	George Melly	The Ultimate Melly			03:39
	Writer: Jack Palmer - Spencer Williams / Composers: Jack Palmer - Spencer Williams
04	Let's Call The Whole Thing Off	George Melly	The Ultimate Melly			03:41
	Writer: George Gershwin - Ira Gershwin / Composers: George Gershwin - Ira Gershwin
05	Do You Know What It Means To Miss New Orleans	George Melly	The Ultimate Melly			03:23
	Writer: Eddie de Lange - Louis Alter / Composers: Eddie de Lange - Louis Alter
06	Mr Gallagher And Mr Shean	George Melly	The Ultimate Melly			02:40
	Writer: Rini Anthony Galla / Composers: Rini Anthony Galla
07	God Bless The Child	George Melly	The Ultimate Melly			04:43
	Writer: Arthur Herzog Jr - Billie Holiday / Composers: Arthur Herzog Jr - Billie Holiday

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Singing and Swinging the Blues

℗ 2003 Robinwood Productions Ltd: 01-01-2003

Singing and Swinging the Blues

01	The Joint Is Jumpin'	George Melly	Singing and Swinging the Blues			03:19
	Writer: Johnson J C - Razaf Andy - Waller Thomas Fats / Composers: Johnson J C - Razaf Andy - Waller Thomas Fats
02	Ol' Rockin Chair	George Melly	Singing and Swinging the Blues			04:06
	Writer: Unknown / Composers: Unknown
03	I Can't Get Started (With You)	George Melly	Singing and Swinging the Blues			07:01
	Writer: Duke Vernon - Gershwin Ira / Composers: Duke Vernon - Gershwin Ira
04	Dr. Jazz	George Melly	Singing and Swinging the Blues			02:45
	Writer: Melrose Walter - Oliver Joseph / Composers: Melrose Walter - Oliver Joseph
05	Michigan Water Blues	George Melly	Singing and Swinging the Blues			03:05
	Writer: Williams Clarence / Composers: Williams Clarence
06	Frankie and Johnny	George Melly	Singing and Swinging the Blues			04:37
	Writer: Bilk Acker - Greig Stanley Mackay / Composers: Bilk Acker - Greig Stanley Mackay
07	All the Girls Go Crazy ('bout the Way I Walk)	George Melly	Singing and Swinging the Blues			04:10
	Writer: Unknown / Composers: Unknown

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The Pye Jazz Anthology

This Compilation ℗ 2002 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company: 01-01-2002

The Pye Jazz Anthology

01	There'll Be Some Changes Made	Mick Mulligan's Magnolia Jazz Band	The Pye Jazz Anthology			02:15
	Composers: Billy Higgins - W. Benton Overstreet
02	Sweet Lorraine	George Melly	The Pye Jazz Anthology			03:08
	Writer: Mitchell Parish / Composers: Clifford Burwell
03	After You've Gone	George Melly	The Pye Jazz Anthology			01:55
	Composers: Henry Creamer
04	Mama Don't Allow It	Mick Mulligan	The Pye Jazz Anthology			05:37
	Writer: Charles Davenport / Composers: Charles Davenport
05	Ise A Muggin'	George Melly	The Pye Jazz Anthology			02:56
	Composers: Stuff Smith
06	Run Come See Jerusalem	George Melly	The Pye Jazz Anthology			02:51
	Composers: Joe Higgs
07	Riverboat Shuffle	George Melly	The Pye Jazz Anthology			01:45
	Composers: Dick Voynow - Hoagy Carmichael - Irving Mills

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Anything Goes

This Compilation ℗ 1996 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company: 01-01-1988

Anything Goes

01	Anything Goes	George Melly	Anything Goes			02:15
	Composers: Lee Porter
02	Maybe Not At All	George Melly	Anything Goes			03:50
	Writer: Sidney Easton - Ethel Waters / Composers: Sidney Easton - Ethel Waters
03	Nobody Knows You When You're Down And Out	George Melly	Anything Goes			03:36
	Writer: Jimmie Cox / Composers: Jimmie Cox
04	Puttin' On The Ritz	George Melly	Anything Goes			02:42
	Writer: Irving Berlin / Composers: Irving Berlin
05	Hard Hearted Hannah	George Melly	Anything Goes			02:57
	Writer: Milton Ager - Jack Yellen - Charles Bates - Bob Bigalow / Composers: Milton Ager - Jack Yellen - Charles Bates - Bob Bigalow
06	I've Got What It Takes	George Melly	Anything Goes			04:00
	Composers: Clarence Williams - Hezekiah Jenkins
07	Route 66	George Melly	Anything Goes			03:31
	Writer: Bobby Troup / Composers: Bobby Troup

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Splits

Vintage Vocal Jazz / Swing No. 166 - EP: Songs Of Frank Crumit

: 01-10-1959

Vintage Vocal Jazz / Swing No. 166 - EP: Songs Of Frank Crumit

01	Abdul Abulbul Amir	George Melly	Vintage Vocal Jazz / Swing No. 166 - EP: Songs Of Frank Crumit			04:13
02	Get Away Old Man, Get Away	George Melly	Vintage Vocal Jazz / Swing No. 166 - EP: Songs Of Frank Crumit			02:29
03	Granny's Old Armchair	George Melly	Vintage Vocal Jazz / Swing No. 166 - EP: Songs Of Frank Crumit			02:49
04	Donald The Dub, The Dirty Little Pill	George Melly	Vintage Vocal Jazz / Swing No. 166 - EP: Songs Of Frank Crumit			02:48

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A History of Jazz in Britain, Vol. 1 (…230 British Jazz Classics)

: 31-07-2015

A History of Jazz in Britain, Vol. 1 (…230 British Jazz Classics)

01	Sweethearts on Parade	Humphrey Littelton	A History of Jazz in Britain, Vol. 1 (…230 British Jazz Classics)			03:16
02	Savoy Blues	Yorkshire Jazz Band	A History of Jazz in Britain, Vol. 1 (…230 British Jazz Classics)			02:57
03	Snag It	Ken Colyer's Jazzmen	A History of Jazz in Britain, Vol. 1 (…230 British Jazz Classics)			06:31
04	Mirage	Ronnie Scott	A History of Jazz in Britain, Vol. 1 (…230 British Jazz Classics)			05:28
05	Bobby Shaftoe	Chris Barber's Jazz Band	A History of Jazz in Britain, Vol. 1 (…230 British Jazz Classics)			02:48
06	Black and Blue	Terry Lightfoot's Jazzmen	A History of Jazz in Britain, Vol. 1 (…230 British Jazz Classics)			03:08
07	Chrysanthemum Rag	Ken Colyer's Jazzmen	A History of Jazz in Britain, Vol. 1 (…230 British Jazz Classics)			04:08

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Trad Jazz

This Compilation ℗ 2017 Union Square Music Limited, a BMG Company: 14-04-2017

Trad Jazz

01	Sweet Lorraine	George Melly	Trad Jazz			03:08
	Writer: Mitchell Parish / Composers: Clifford Burwell
02	Wild Cat Blues	Chris Barber and His Jazz Band	Trad Jazz			02:58
	Writer: Clarence Williams - Fats Waller / Composers: Clarence Williams - Fats Waller
03	When You And I Were Young, Maggie	Monty Sunshine Quartet	Trad Jazz			02:39
	Writer: James Austin Butterfield - Gerard Johnson / Composers: James Austin Butterfield - Gerard Johnson
04	Midnight In Moscow	Kenny Ball & His Jazzmen	Trad Jazz			03:01
	Composers: Kenny Ball - Vasilij Solovev-Sedoj
05	Steppin' Out With My Baby	Gary Miller	Trad Jazz			02:21
	Writer: Irving Berlin / Composers: Irving Berlin
06	Trad Mad	Brian Matthew	Trad Jazz			03:07
	Composers: Sam Mitchell
07	Delia's Gone	Acker Bilk	Trad Jazz			03:29
	Writer: Blind Blake / Composers: Blind Blake

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Jazz Classics From London

: 01-08-2009

Jazz Classics From London

01	Forty & Tight	Cy Laurie's Jazz Band	Jazz Classics From London			03:16
02	Misty Morning	Chris Barber's New Orleans Jazz Band	Jazz Classics From London			03:24
03	Panama	Terry Lightfoot & His Jazzmen	Jazz Classics From London			05:18
04	Blue Turning Grey	The Saints Jazz Band	Jazz Classics From London			02:43
05	Since My Best Girl Turned Me Down	Freddie Randall	Jazz Classics From London			02:49
06	Over In The Glory Land	Eric Silk & His Southern Jazz Band	Jazz Classics From London			03:40
07	Organ Grinder Blues	George Melly	Jazz Classics From London			03:10

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The Cherry Red Records Singles Collection - Part 8

℗ 2008 Cherry Red Records: 03-06-2013

The Cherry Red Records Singles Collection - Part 8

01	Do You Remember	Bodast	The Cherry Red Records Singles Collection - Part 8			03:34
02	Chase the Dragon	Kevin Harrison	The Cherry Red Records Singles Collection - Part 8			04:07
	Composers: Kevin Harrison
03	No Way of Knowing	A Tent	The Cherry Red Records Singles Collection - Part 8			03:31
	Composers: A Tent - Christine Wade - David James - JOHN FRESHWATER - Nicholas Wade
04	Extract from Mzui	Gilbert & Lewis	The Cherry Red Records Singles Collection - Part 8			04:10
05	Threat to Creation	New Age Steppers	The Cherry Red Records Singles Collection - Part 8			03:39
06	Modi 2 (Extract)	Piero Milesi	The Cherry Red Records Singles Collection - Part 8			01:03
	Composers: Piero Milesi
07	Pretty Little Girl	Lol Coxhill	The Cherry Red Records Singles Collection - Part 8			02:01

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Heroes Of British Jazz

This Compilation ℗ 1999 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company: 18-10-1999

Heroes Of British Jazz

01	Bourbon Street Parade (Live)	Chris Barber's Jazz Band	Heroes Of British Jazz			02:41
	Writer: Paul Barbarin / Composers: Paul Barbarin
02	Way Down Yonder In New Orleans	John Chilton's Feetwarmers	Heroes Of British Jazz			03:03
	Writer: Turner Layton - Henry Creamer / Composers: Turner Layton - Henry Creamer
03	Franklin Street Blues	Paramount Jazz Band	Heroes Of British Jazz			03:06
	Composers: Acker Bilk
04	New Orleans	Kenny Ball & His Jazzmen	Heroes Of British Jazz			04:05
	Writer: Hoagy Carmichael / Composers: Hoagy Carmichael
05	Chinatown, My Chinatown	Al Fairweather Quartet	Heroes Of British Jazz			02:49
	Writer: Unknown / Composers: Unknown
06	Burgundy Street Blues	Acker Bilk	Heroes Of British Jazz			02:49
	Writer: Traditional / Composers: Traditional
07	I'm Alabammy Bound	Lonnie Donegan	Heroes Of British Jazz			01:53
	Composers: Lonnie Donegan

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Trad Party!

This Compilation ℗ 1998 Sanctuary Records Group Ltd., a BMG Company: 01-01-1998

Trad Party!

01	Whistlin Rufus	Chris Barber and His Jazz Band	Trad Party!			02:59
	Composers: Kerry Mills
02	Petite Fleur	Chris Barber and His Jazz Band	Trad Party!			02:46
	Composers: Sidney Bechet
03	I Can't Give You Anything but Love	Ottilie Patterson	Trad Party!			03:52
	Composers: Dorothy Fields - Jimmy McHugh
04	South Rampart Street Parade	Acker Bilk	Trad Party!			04:08
	Writer: Ray Bauduc - Robert Haggart / Composers: Ray Bauduc - Robert Haggart
05	I'm An Old Cowhand	Acker Bilk	Trad Party!			02:44
	Writer: Johnny Mercer / Composers: Johnny Mercer
06	Savoy Blues (from 'Kenny Ball & His Jazzmen')	Kenny Ball & His Jazzmen	Trad Party!			03:55
	Writer: Kid Ory / Composers: Kid Ory
07	Samantha	Kenny Ball & His Jazzmen	Trad Party!			02:22
	Writer: Cole Porter / Composers: Cole Porter

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Further Perspectives & Distortion: An Encyclopedia Of British Experimental And Avant-Garde Music 1976 - 1984

℗ 2019 Cherry Red Records Ltd: 29-11-2019

Further Perspectives & Distortion: An Encyclopedia Of British Experimental And Avant-Garde Music 1976 - 1984

01	Trail Of Traps	Alterations	Further Perspectives & Distortion: An Encyclopedia Of British Experimental And Avant-Garde Music 1976 - 1984			10:25
	Composers: David Toop - Peter Cusack - Steve Beresford - Terry Day
02	The Force Is Blind	A.T.V.	Further Perspectives & Distortion: An Encyclopedia Of British Experimental And Avant-Garde Music 1976 - 1984			04:25
	Composers: Mark Perry
03	Rats And Monkeys	Art Bears	Further Perspectives & Distortion: An Encyclopedia Of British Experimental And Avant-Garde Music 1976 - 1984			03:11
	Composers: Chris Cutler - Fred Frith
04	Intellectual Stance	A Tent	Further Perspectives & Distortion: An Encyclopedia Of British Experimental And Avant-Garde Music 1976 - 1984			08:50
	Composers: Gavin Povey
05	Positive Paranoia	The Bodhi-Beat Poets	Further Perspectives & Distortion: An Encyclopedia Of British Experimental And Avant-Garde Music 1976 - 1984			01:50
06	After Mendelssohn (137 Years)	Gavin Bryars	Further Perspectives & Distortion: An Encyclopedia Of British Experimental And Avant-Garde Music 1976 - 1984			01:03
	Composers: Gavin Bryars
07	LMC 1979	Paul Burwell	Further Perspectives & Distortion: An Encyclopedia Of British Experimental And Avant-Garde Music 1976 - 1984			06:15
	Composers: David Toop - Paul Burwell

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