Frank Melrose, born Franklyn Taft Melrose on November 26, 1907 in Sumner, Illinois, was an American jazz and blues pianist. Initially playing the violin, he later switched to piano, influenced by Jelly Roll Morton and Clarence Williams. In 1924, Melrose left his hometown and began working with Morton in various cities including Chicago. He gained prominence in the Chicago blues and jazz scene of the 1920s and 1930s, notably performing with The Cellar Boys featuring Wingy Manone and Bud Freeman. In 1928, he recorded with the Beale Street Washington Band, and in 1929, his brother Lester released his piano solos under the pseudonym "Broadway Rastus." Melrose's recordings from 1930, including "Jelly Roll Blues," were released under the name "Kansas City Frank" by Brunswick Records.
