James Melton (1904-1961) was an American tenor, active in opera, concert music, radio and film. He became a familiar musical presence in mid-century American popular and classical culture.

In the Pristine catalogue he appears in Fritz Reiner’s Die Fledermaus highlights with Patrice Munsel, Jan Peerce, Risë Stevens and Robert Merrill.

Melton’s singing combined lyric brightness, charm and the clear projection expected of singers who moved between opera, radio and the broader entertainment world.

His page is justified by career standing and recording context. Melton brings a polished American tenor smile to the operetta shelf.