Mel London

American record label owner (1932-1975)
Person human Q6810771
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Mel London

Summary

Mel London is a human[1]. Born in Mississippi[2], he… he was born on April 9, 1932[3]. He passed away in Chicago[4]. He died on May 16, 1975[5]. He worked as a record producer[6] and songwriter[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (35 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Mississippi[2], Mel London…
  • Mel London died in Chicago[4].
  • Mel London was born on April 9, 1932[3].
  • Mel London was born on 1932[9].
  • Mel London died on May 16, 1975[5].
  • Mel London held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Mel London's professions included record producer[6].
  • Mel London's professions included songwriter[7].
  • Mel London is recorded as male[11].
  • Mel London's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Mel London's genre is blues[13].
  • Mel London's record label is recorded as Chief Records[14].
  • Mel London's family name is recorded as London[15].
  • Mel London's given name is recorded as Melvin[16].
  • Mel London's given name is recorded as R.[17].
  • Mel London's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Melvin R. London'}[18].
  • Mel London's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Mel London'}[19].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[20]

  • Country: US[21]

  • Began / founded: 1932-04-09[22]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1975-05-16[23]

  • MusicBrainz ID: af0a359d-0246-43b7-8dde-b5aa55124fef[24]

Body

Origins and Family

Mel London's place of birth was Mississippi[2]. Recorded date of birth include April 9, 1932[3] and 1932[9].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include record producer[6] and songwriter[7].

Death and Burial

Mel London died on May 16, 1975[5]. He died in Chicago[4].

Why It Matters

Mel London ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (35 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).[8] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[25]

FAQs

Where was Mel London born?

Mel London was born in Mississippi[2].

Where did Mel London die?

Mel London died in Chicago[4].

What did Mel London do for work?

Mel London worked as record producer[6] and songwriter[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [3] . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] . wikidata.org.
  12. [5] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [20] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [21] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [22] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [23] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [24] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [25] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death Chicago
    Record label
    Instance of human
    Given name Melvin, R.
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