Songs Written by Mel B. KaufmanTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography

Melville Bernd Kaufman (April 23, 1879 – February 21, 1932) was a prolific American ragtime piano composer. Among his best known works were "Me-Ow", "More Candy", "Taxi", "Step With Pep" and "Pick A Chicken", the latter of which was advertised as a favorite dance number for Vernon Castle. His numbers were featured by bandleaders such as Vincent Lopez, Earl Fuller, and Joseph C. Smith. Several of his compositions were recorded and turned into piano rolls, and many tunes were used... [more on Wikipedia]