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 ...