Blues singer Mel Waiters passed away yesterday (Thursday, May 28) after a short battle with cancer. He was 58,
He was a favorite on the blues revue and tour circuit thanks to songs like “Hole In The Wall” and “The Smaller The Club.”
He recorded for the famed label Malaco Records, joining Southern soul blues artists such as Marvin Sease, Denise LaSalle and Willie Clayton. He performed often on blues cruises, on package tours and at festivals.
He was last seen in St. Louis at the Blues Festival held at Chaifetz Arena in March of this year.
Waiters was born and raised in San Antonio, Texas, where he honed voice in both the church choir and in nightclubs beginning in the early 1970s. Before his recording career, he worked as a radio DJ and as an entertainer on military bases.
He is survived by his wife, Portia, and a daughter, Brittney.
