Mel Gordon
MEL GORDON (1919-2015)
Confectioner by day, family man and songwriter by night, Mel Gordon wrote this
collection over the course of 70 years. He occasionally composed with friends, worked closely with band leader to arrange and produce the music. Though his favorite style was Swing, he enjoyed writing comedic song in a variety of genres, from Waltzes to Cha-Cha, to football team fight songs.
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