Mel Torme
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Mel Tormé was a jazz-oriented pop singer who worked at his craft steadily from the 1940s to the 1990s, primarily in nightclubs and concert halls. In his 1988 autobiography, It Wasn't All Velvet (its title a reference to his nickname, "The Velvet Fog," bestowed upon him by a disc jockey in the 1940s to describe his husky, wide-ranging voice), he mentioned a wish that he had been born ten years earlier, that is, in 1915 rather than 1925. If he had had his wish, Tormé would have been an exact contemporary of Frank Sinatra, and like Sinatra he might have had a full-fledged career as a big-band singer. In fact, given the breadth of his talents, he might have been a bandleader since, in addition to singing, he was also a drummer good enough to have gotten offers to go on the road as early as his teens, a songwriter responsible for one of the perennial Christmas standards, and an arranger who wrote the charts for much of the music he performed. Amazingly, this is still only a partial list of his accomplishments, which also included acting in more than a dozen feature films and on radio and television; hosting radio and TV shows; and writing television dramas, numerous articles for periodicals including Down Beat and The New York Times, and six published books of fiction, biography, and music criticism.
Disc 1
1. Willow Road 3:002. There's No One But You 2:55
3. Try A Little Tenderness 3:05
4. South America Take It Away 3:10
5. Born To Be Blue 2:38
6. It Happened In Monterey 2:49
7. Dream Awhile 2:03
8. There's No Business Like Show Business 2:53
9. A Little Kiss Each Morning 2:53
10. When Is Sometime 3:02
11. It's Easy To Remember 2:59
12. Love Is The Sweetest Thing 3:06
13. They Can't Convince Me 3:06
14. I Got The Sun In The Morning 2:56
15. Along With Me 3:04
16. What Is This Thing Called Love ? 2:58
17. For You, For Me, For Evermore 3:01
18. Changing My Tune 3:01
19. Guilty 3:05
20. And So To Bed 2:33
21. Don't You Believe It Dear 2:34
22. It's The Same Old Dream 3:00
23. I Believe 2:47
24. How Are Things In Glocca Morra 2:13
Disc 2
1. April Showers 1:442. April In Paris 2:56
3. This Can't Be Love 2:46
4. Isn't It A Lovely Day ? 2:22
5. September Song 2:55
6. I Can't Get Started 2:48
7. They Didn't Believe Me 2:46
8. They Can't Take That Away From Me 2:23
9. My Funny Valentine 1:49
10. Country Boy 2:43
11. How Long Has This Been Going On 3:10
12. The Blues 4:07
13. Gone With The Wind 3:23
14. When It's Sleepy Time Down South 3:37
15. A Cottage For Sale 2:39
16. Love Me Or Leave Me 1:55
17. Don't Take Your Love From Me 1:55
18. Blues In The Night 3:37
19. Three Little Words 2:39
20. I Can't Give You Anything But Love 3:02
21. Fine And Dandy 3:04
22. The Day You Came Along 2:41
23. County Fair 4:29
24. How High The Moon 2:20
Disc 3
1. That's Where I Came In 2:502. I Cover The Waterfront 4:29
3. The Best Things In Life Are Free 2:50
4. Little White Lies 2:58
5. Night And Day 2:45
6. Dear Old Fairmont 3:35
7. You'Re Driving Me Crazy 2:10
8. You'Re The Top 1:43
9. When The Red, Red Robin Comes Bob, Bob, Bobbin' Along 1:52
10. Everything Happens To Me 1:37
11. It's A Most Unusual Day 2:42
12. Pythagoras, How You Stagger Us 3:18
13. The French Lesson 2:38
14. It's Dark On Observatory Hill 1:48
15. I've Got The Sun In The Morning 2:18
16. On A Slowboat To China 1:10
17. Brahm's Lullaby 1:53
18. Malt Shop Special 2:18
19. Wish I May, Wish I Might 2:30
20. Careless Hands 3:14
21. You'Re Gettting To Be A Habit With Me 3:00
22. Blue Moon 3:05
23. Again 3:05
24. It's Too Late Now 3:07
Disc 4
1. The Four Winds And The Seven Seas 2:582. Sonny Boy 2:43
3. Oh You Beautiful Doll 2:13
4. Got The Gate On The Golden Gate 3:33
5. I Hadn't Anyone Till You 3:03
6. The Old Master Painter 2:44
7. Skylark 3:02
8. Lullaby Of The Leaves 2:17
9. The Piccolino 2:21
10. Bewitched, Bothered And Bewildered 3:12
11. The Carioca 2:55
12. I've Got A Feeling I'm Falling 2:47
13. On A Little Street In Singapore 2:36
14. I Like To Recognise The Tune 2:58
15. Stompin' At The Savoy 2:32
16. Don't Fan The Flame 2:24
17. My Buddy 2:43
18. You'Re A Heavenly Thing 2:27
19. Heart And Soul 2:51
20. Cross Your Heart 2:37
21. A Stranger In Town 2:35
22. Black Moonlight 2:20
23. Do Do Do 2:22
DISCOGRAPHY
DISC ONE - WHAT IS THIS THING CALLED LOVE?
Mel Torme and The Mel-Tones, acc. by Sonny Burke & his Orchestra : Mel Torme, voc; The Mel-Tones : Bernie Parke, Les Baxter, Ginny Oâ??Connor, Betty Beveridge, voc; Sonny Burke, arr, dir, rest unknown.
Los Angeles circa 1946
WILLOW ROAD
THEREâ??S NO ONE BUT YOU
TRY A LITTLE TENDERNESS
BORN TO BE BLUE
IT HAPPENED IN MONTEREY
DREAM AWHILE
THEREâ??S NO BUSINESS LIKE SHOW BUSINESS
Mel Torme, voc; acc by Ray Linn & his orchstra : Ray Linn, tp; rest unknown.
Los Angeles, 1946
A LITTLE KISS EACH MORNING
Mel Torme, voc; acc. by Harold Mooney & his Orchestra, rest unknown
WHEN IS SOMETIME
ITâ??S EASY TO REMEMBER
LOVE IS THE SWEETEST THING
Artie Shaw and his Orchestra : Bernie Glow, George Schwartz, Ray Linn, Stan Fishelson, tp; Ollie Wilson, Gus Dickson, Bob Swift, Harry Rogers, tb; Artie Shaw, cl; Rudy Tanza, Lou Prisby, as; Herbie Steward, Ralph Roselund, ts; Chuck Gentry, bs; Johnny Guarnieri, p, Dave Barbour, g; Phil Stephens, b; Nick Fatool, d; nine violins, three violas, three celli. Mel Torme, voc; The Mel-Tones : Bernie Parks, Les Baxter, Ginny Oâ??Connor, Betty Beveridge, voc (-1).
Los Angeles, April 30, 1946
5467 THEY CANâ??T CONVINCE ME
5473-4 I GOT THE SUN IN THE MORNING (-1)
5474 ALONG WITH ME
Artie Shaw and his Orchestra : Four trumpets, three trombones, five saxes, nine violins, three cellli : following musicians featured : Mannie Klein, Ray Linn, Clyde Hurley, tp; Si Zentner, tb; Artie Shaw, cl; Skeets Herfurt, as; Chuck Gentry, bs; Milt Raskin, p; Dave Barbour, g; Artie Shapiro, b; Nick Fatool, d; Mel Torme, voc; The Mel-Tones: Bernie Parke, Les Baxter, Ginny Oâ??Connor, Betty Beveridge, voc (-1)
Los Angeles, June 19, 1946
5548 WHAT IS THIS THING CALLED LOVE ? (-1)
Artie Shaw and his Orchestra : Same personnel as above
Los Angeles, August 16, 1946
5629-2 FOR YOU, FOR ME, FOR EVERMORE
5635-4 CHANGING MY TUNE (-1)
Artie Shaw and his Orchestra : Same personnel as above
Los Angeles, September 19, 1946
5648-2B GUILTY (-1)
Artie Shaw and his Orchestra : Same personnel as above
Los Angeles, October 18, 1946
5620-2A AND SO TO BED (-1)
5701-2A DONâ??T YOU BELIEVE IT DEAR (-1)
Artie Shaw and his Orchestra : Same personnel as above
Los Angeles, November 8, 1946
5702-1 ITâ??S THE SAME OLD DREAM
5703-3 I BELIEVE
Mel Torme and the Page Cavanaugh Trio : Mel Torme, voc; Page Cavanaugh, p; probably Al Viola, g; Lloyd Pratt, b.
MacGregor transcriptions, Los Angeles 1946/1947
HOW ARE THINGS IN CLOCCA MORRA
DISC TWO - COUNTRY FAIR
Mel Torme and The Page Cavanaugh Trio : Mel Torme, voc; Page Cavanaugh, p; probably Al Viola, g; Lloyd Pratt, b.
MacGregor Transcriptions, Los Angeles 1946/1947
APRIL SHOWERS
APRIL IN PARIS
THIS CANâ??T BE LOVE
ISNâ??T IT A LOVELY DAY
SEPTEMBER SONG
I CANâ??T GET STARTED
THEY DIDNâ??T BELIEVE ME
THEY CANâ??T TAKE THAT AWAY FROM ME
MY FUNNY VALENTINE
COUNTRY BOY
HOW LONG HAS THIS BEEN GOING ON ?
Mel Torme, voc, acc. by the Dave Barbour Four : Dave Barbour, g; unknown, p; bj; harp
MacGregor Transcriptions, Los Angeles 1946/1947
THE BLUES
GONE WITH THE WIND
WHEN ITâ??S SLEEPY TIME DOWN SOUTH
A COTTAGE FOR SALE
LOVE ME OR LEAVE ME
DONâ??T TAKE YOUR LOVE FROM ME
BLUES IN THE NIGHT
Mel Torme, voc, acc.by The Page Cavanaugh Trio : Page Cavanaugh, p; probably Al Viola, g; Lloyd Pratt, b.
Los Angeles 1947
THREE LITTLE WORDS
I CANâ??T GIVE YOU ANTHING BUT LOVE
FINE AND DANDY
THE DAY YOU CAME ALONG
COUNTRY FAIR
Mel Torme, voc, with unknown orchestra
Los Angeles, circa 1947
HOW HIGH THE MOON
DISC THREE - BLUE MOON
Mel Torme and The Mel -Tones with Sonny Burke & his Orchestra : Mel Torme, voc; The Mel-tones: Bernie Parke, Les Baxter, Ginny Oâ??Connor, Betty Beveridge, voc; Sonny Burke, dir, rest unknown.
Los Angeles, late 1946
THATâ??S WHERE I CAME IN
Mel Torme with Harold Mooney & his Orchestra : Mel Torme, voc; personnel unknown
Los Angeles, 1947
I COVER THE WATERFRONT
Mel Torme with the Page Cavanaugh trio : Mel Torme, voc; Page Cavanaugh, p; probably Al Viola, g; Lloyd Pratt, b
Los Angeles, 1947
THE BEST THINGS IN LIFE ARE FREE
Mel Torme with Harold Mooney & his Orchestra : Mel Torme, voc; rest unknown
Los Angles, 1947
LITTLE WHITE LIES
NIGHT AND DAY
Mel Torme and The Mel-Tones with Orchestra conducted by Dean Elliott : Mel Torme, voc; Janet Waldo, voc (-1); The Mel-Tones : Virginia Maxey, Bernie Parke, Les Baxter, Diz Disruhd, Ralph Brewster, voc, (-2) Barbara Eiler, voc (-3), rest unknown
Broadcast - The Mel Torme Show, NBC Radio, Hollywood - July - October 1948
DEAR OLD FAIRMONT (-2)
YOUâ??RE DRIVING ME CRAZY
YOUâ??RE THE TOP (-1)
WHEN THE RED, RED ROBIN COMES BOB, BOB, BOBBINâ?? ALONG (-2)
EVERYTHING HAPPENS TO ME
ITâ??S A MOST UNUSUAL DAY (-2)
PYTHAGORAS YOU STAGGER US (-2)
THE FRENCH LESSON (-3)
ITâ??S DARK ON OBSERVATORY HILL
I GOT THE SUN IN THE MORNING (-2)
ON A SLOW BOAT TO CHINA
BRAHMâ??S LULLABY
MALT SHOP SPECIAL (-2)
WISH I MAY, WISH I MIGHT (-2)
Mel Torme, acc. by Sonny Burke & his Orchestra : Mel Torme, voc, rest unknown.
Hollywood, January 17, 1949
3870-2 CARELESS HANDS
3872-5 YOUâ??RE GETTING TO BE A HABIT WITH ME
Mel Torme, acc. by Pete Rugolo and his Orchestra : Mel Torme, voc; Pete Rugolo, cond, arr. rest unknown.
New York, February 22, 1949
3411-4 BLUE MOON
3412-3 AGAIN
Mel Torme, acc. by Frank De Vol; and his Orchestra : Mel Torme, voc; Frank De vol, cond, arr; rest unknown
Hollywood, May 21, 1949
4477-2 ITâ??S TOO LATE NOW
DISC FOUR - HEART AND SOUL
Same date and location as â??Itâ??s Too Late Nowâ?
4476-3 THE FOUR WINDS AND THE SEVEN SEAS
Mel Torme acc. by Frank De Vol & his Orchestra : Mel Torme, voc; Frank De Vol, cond, arr.
Hollywood, August 28, 1949
4917-4 SONNY BOY
4918-8 OH YOU BEAUTIFUL DOLL
Mel Torme & The Mel-Tones acc. by : Lian Rasey, Joe Triscari, Conrad Gozzo, George Seaberg, tp; Si Zentner, Ed Kusby, Francis Howard, tb; Skeets Herfurt, Jules Kisher, Jules Jacobs, Bob Lawson, Chuck Gentry, reeds; Buddy Neil, p; Allen Reuss, g; Phil Stephens, b; Ralph Hensel, vib, xyl; Irv Cottler d; Hal Mooney, cond, Mel Torme, voc; Susan Melton (Peggy Lee), voc; The Mel-Tones : Louis Jean Norman, Ginny Oâ??Connor, Bernie Parke, Les Baxter, voc.
Hollywood, November 1949
GOT THE GATE ON THE GOLDEN GATE
Mel Torme, voc, The Mel-Tones : Louis Jean Norman, Ginny Oâ??Connor, Bernie Parke, Les Baxter, voc, acc. by Harold Mooney & his Orchestra.
Hollywood, November 19, 1949
5324 I HADNâ??T ANYONE TILL YOU
Mel Torme, voc; with Peggy Lee and the Mellow Men, voc; acc by Orchestra conducted by Lou Busch.
Hollywood, November 16, 1949
THE OLD MASTER PAINTER
Mel Torme with Pete Rugoloâ??s Orchestra : Louis Mucci, Tony Faso, tp; Kai Winding, tb; Al Richman, Fr-h; Sid Cooper, Milt Yaner, Eddie Brown, Mannie Thaler, reeds; Leo Kruczek, Morris Lefkowitz, Lew Stone, Stan Karpenia, George Zornig, Phil Solomon, Ray Sabinsky, Tom Alonje. Maurice Brown, Sandor Szatmery, strings; Teddy Napoleon, p; Barry Galbraith, g; Eddie Safranski, b; Mel Zelnick, d; Mel Torme and the Dave Lambert octet, voc.
New York, April 4, 1950
5707 SKYLARK
5758 LULLABY OF THE LEAVES
5709 THE PICCOLINO
5710-2 BEWITCHED, BOTHERED AND BEWILDERED
Mel Torme with the Red Norvo Trio : Mel Torme, voc; Red Norvo, vib; Tal Farlow, g; Charlie Mingus, b.
Hollywood, August 31, 1950
THE CARIOCA
Iâ??VE GOT A FEELING Iâ??M FALLING
ON A LITTLE STREET IN SINGAPORE
I LIKE TO RECOGNISE THE TUNE
Mel Torme, voc, acc. by Sonny Burke & his Orchestra :
Los Angeles, circa summer 1950
STOMPINâ?? AT THE SAVOY
Mel Torme and Peggy Lee, voc; acc. by Orchestra conducted by Sid Feller : Buck Clayton, Bernie Privin, tp; Buddy Morrow, Lou McGarity Warren Covington, tb; Joe Lewis, p; Barry Galbraith, g; Joe Shulman, b; Billy Exiner, d.
New York, July 10, 1951
7294 DONâ??T FAN THE FLAME
Mel Torme with Orchestra and chorus : Mel Torme, voc; rest unknown
Los Angeles, June 28k, 1951
MY BUDDY
Mel Torme, voc, p; Mary Osborne, g; Clyde Lombardi, b; Bunny Shawker, d.
New York, October 4, 1951
YOUâ??RE A HEAVENLY THING
HEART AND SOUL
Mel Torme, voc; acc. by unknown Orchestra
New York or Los Angeles, circa 1951
CROSS YOUR HEART
Mel Torme, voc; The Jud Conlon Singers, voc, unknown Orchestra
Los Angeles, May 13, 1952
A STRANGER IN TOWN
Mel Torme, voc, acc. by Sonny Burke & his Orchestra :
Los Angeles, circa 1952
BLACK MOONLIGHT
DO DO DO
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