Corporate Open DS/UK/19003 Melody Maker; 1926-2000; British music magazine Melody Maker 1926-2000 British music magazine

Media; Print, publication Melody Maker is a defunct UK weekly pop/rock music newspaper, which was one of the world's earliest music weeklies (according to its publisher, IPC Media, the earliest). It was founded in 1926, largely as a magazine for dance band musicians, by Leicester-born composer, publisher Lawrence Wright; the first editor was Edgar Jackson. In 2000 it was merged into "long-standing rival" (and IPC Media sister publication) New Musical Express. International Standard Archival Authority Record for Corporate Bodies, Persons and Families - ISAAR(CPF) 2nd edition - ICA 2004 ISBN 2-9521932-2-3 National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997 Yes RAHdroberts 7/4/2014 Rachael.Fragola 3/1/2022 3ee45328-1b6d-47ef-b1aa-e43f23d9b8b1