Mel Tormé

Mel Tormé

Melvin Howard Tormé (September 13, 1925 – June 5, 1999), nicknamed "The Velvet Fog", was an American musician, singer, composer, arranger, drummer, actor, and author. He composed the music for "The Christmas Song" ("Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire") and co-wrote the lyrics with Bob Wells.

Birth and Death Data: Born September 13, 1925 (Chicago), Died June 5, 1999 (Los Angeles)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1941 - 1956

Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, piano, composer, songwriter

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	BS-065675	10-in.	6/3/1941	Lament to love	Ray Kellogg ; Sonny Dunham Orchestra	Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo	composer
Victor	BS-066873	10-in.	7/18/1941	Lament to love	Lanny Ross	Male vocal solo, with orchestra	composer
Victor	BS-068703	10-in.	12/18/1941	Baby boogie	Rose Blane ; Californians ; Abe Lyman	Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo	composer
Victor	D5VB-0363	10-in.	8/13/1945	Stranger in town	Charlie Spivak Orchestra ; Jimmy Saunders	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	composer
Victor	D7VB-0432	10-in.	1/24/1947	Born to be blue	Charlie Spivak Orchestra	Male vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	songwriter
Victor	D7VB-0696	10-in.	3/27/1947	You gotta crawl before you walk	Dardanelle Trio	Female vocal solo, with guitar, bass, and piano	songwriter
Victor	D7VB-1337	10-in.	9/3/1947	The Christmas song (merry Christmas to you)	Earle Hagen Orchestra ; Tony Martin	Male vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble	songwriter
Decca	85292		10/1/1953	Just one more chance	Neal Hefti Orchestra ; Mel Torme		vocalist
Decca	85293		10/1/1953	The anything can happen mambo	Neal Hefti Orchestra ; Mel Torme		vocalist
Decca	85294		10/1/1953	Blue skies	Neal Hefti Orchestra ; Mel Torme		vocalist
Decca	85295		10/1/1953	oo-ya-ya	Neal Hefti Orchestra ; Mel Torme		vocalist
Decca	87592		12/15/1954	From this moment on September song	Mel Torme		vocalist
Decca	87593		12/15/1954	That old black magic	Mel Torme		vocalist
Decca	87594		12/15/1954	Get out of town-1,2 ; My shining hour-1	Mel Torme		vocalist, instrumentalist, piano
Decca	87595		12/15/1954	Goody, goody-1	Mel Torme		vocalist, instrumentalist, piano
Decca	87596		12/15/1954	Our love is here to stay-1	Mel Torme		vocalist, instrumentalist, piano
Decca	87597		12/15/1954	Blue moon ; Have you met Miss Jones?	Mel Torme		vocalist
Decca	87598		12/15/1954	That old devil moon-1, 2	Mel Torme		vocalist, instrumentalist, piano
Decca	87599		12/15/1954	Get happy	Mel Torme		vocalist
Decca	87600		12/15/1954	Mountain greenery	Mel Torme		vocalist
Decca	87601		12/15/1954	County fair-1	Mel Torme		vocalist, instrumentalist, piano
Decca	87602		12/15/1954	The Christmas song-1 ; A stranger in town ; I wish I were in love again-1 ; Moonlight in Vermont	Mel Torme		vocalist, instrumentalist, piano
Decca	87603		12/15/1954	Jeepers creepers	Mel Torme		vocalist
Decca	87604		12/15/1954	You're driving me crazy	Mel Torme		vocalist
Decca	87605		12/15/1954	Bernie's tune-1	Mel Torme		vocalist, instrumentalist, piano
Decca	L 3636	10-in.	10/5/1944	A stranger in town	Mel Torme		vocalist
Decca	L 3637	10-in.	10/5/1944	You've laughed at me for the last time	Mel Torme		vocalist
Decca	L 3758	10-in.	3/23/1945	Night must fall	The Mel-Tones ; Mel Torme		vocalist
Decca	L 3759	10-in.	3/23/1945	I'm down to my last dream	The Mel-Tones ; Mel Torme		vocalist
Decca	L 3817	10-in.	4/27/1945	Am I blue?	Eugenie Baird		vocalist
Decca	L 3818	10-in.	4/27/1945	I fall in love too easily	Eugenie Baird		vocalist
Decca	L 3965	10-in.	9/13/1945	Day by day	Bing Crosby		vocalist
Decca	L 3966	10-in.	9/13/1945	Prove it by the things you do	Bing Crosby		vocalist
Decca	L 7770		8/2/1954	Tutti frutti	Mel Torme		vocalist
Decca	L 7771		8/2/1954	It don't mean a thing	Mel Torme		vocalist
Decca	L 7772		8/2/1954	Rose O'Day	Mel Torme		vocalist
Decca	L 7773		8/2/1954	Hold tight	Mel Torme		vocalist
Decca	L 7774		8/2/1954	I'se a muggin'	Mel Torme		vocalist
Decca	L 7775		8/3/1954	All of you	Mel Torme		vocalist
Decca	L 7776		8/3/1954	Spellbound	Mel Torme		vocalist
Decca	L 7777		8/3/1954	Cement mixer	Mel Torme		vocalist
Decca	L 7778		8/3/1954	Flat foot floogie	Mel Torme		vocalist
Decca	L 7779		8/3/1954	The hut sut song	Mel Torme		vocalist
Decca	L 8911		1/12/1956	How	Mel Torme		vocalist
Decca	L 8912		1/12/1956	My Rosemarie	Mel Torme		vocalist

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Tormé, Mel," accessed November 19, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/100014.

Tormé, Mel. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 19, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/100014.

"Tormé, Mel." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 19 November 2024.