Mel Henke

About the artist

Born 4 August 1915, Chicago, Illinois, Died 31 March 1979, Canoga Park, California. One of the masterminds behind that mix of music and sound effects in 1960s commercials that's since embedded itself deep in our subconscious. Henke got his start as a pianist, working in small combos in clubs. He worked in radio and television after World War II. In 1955, he joined the television department at Disney, where he composed most of their commercials and for a few television series.

Top songs

1. The Lively Ones
2. Woman In Space
3. The Twisters
4. All That Meat
5. Walkin' My Baby Back Home
6. Farmer John
7. Let's Put Out The Lights
8. Exotic Adventure
9. It's So Nice To Have A Man Around The House
10. Baby, It's Cold Outside

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