Artist: Mel Tormé

Mel Tormé
Aliases
Mel Tormé With Orchestra
Mel Tormé and His Mel-Tones
Real name
Melvin Howard Tormé
Born
September 13, 1925
Died
June 5, 1999
Country
United States
Comments
Best known as a jazz vocalist nicknamed "The Velvet Fog", Tormé was also a composer and actor.
See also
Long Ago and Far Away

Performances

Originals

Title down Performer Release date Covered by
1 A Stranger in Town Mel Tormé and His Mel-Tones 1945 (12 artists)
2 Born to Be Blue Mel Tormé and His Mel-Tones with Sonny Burke & His Orchestra 1946 (38 artists)
3 Sunday in New York Mel Tormé 1964 (5 artists)

Covers

Title down Performer Release date Originally by
1 A Lovely Way to Spend an Evening Mel Tormé / George Shearing 1991 Frank Sinatra
2 A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square Mel Tormé 1958 Judy Campbell
3 A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square George Shearing and Mel Tormé 1982 Judy Campbell
4 A Sleepin' Bee Mel Tormé With Marty Paich Orchestra 1960 Diahann Carroll, Dolores Harper, Ada Moore and Enid Mosier
5 A Time for Us Mel Tormé 1969
6 Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate the Positive Mel Tormé / George Shearing 1991 Bing Crosby & Sonny Tufts
7 All God's Chillun Got Rhythm Mel Tormé 1993 Ivie Anderson
8 All God's Chillun Got Rhythm George Shearing and Mel Tormé 1982 Ivie Anderson
9 All in Love Is Fair Mel Tormé 1980 Stevie Wonder
10 Anything Goes Mel Tormé 1962 Ethel Merman
11 Aren't You Glad You're You Mel Tormé / George Shearing 1991 Les Brown and His Orchestra - Vocal Chorus by Doris Day
12 Autumn in New York Mel Tormé 1964 J. Harold Murray
13 Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea Mel Tormé, Arranged and Conducted by Marty Paich 1958 Aida Ward
14 Blue Moon Mel Tormé 1949 Glen Gray and The Casa Loma Orchestra - Vocal Chorus by Kenneth Sargent - Shirley Ross
15 Born to Be Blue George Shearing and Mel Tormé 1982 Mel Tormé and His Mel-Tones with Sonny Burke & His Orchestra
16 But Beautiful Mel Tormé With Orchestra 1948 Bing Crosby
17 Bye Bye Blackbird Mel Tormé 1977 Sam Lanin's Dance Orchestra
18 Careless Hands Mel Tormé 1949 Sammy Kaye
19 Cast Your Fate to the Winds Mel Tormé, Arranged and Conducted by Marty Paich 1963 Vince Guaraldi Trio
20 Cheek to Cheek Mel Tormé 1956 Fred Astaire
21 Comin' Home Baby Mel Tormé 1962 The Dave Bailey Quintet
22 Dat Dere Mel Tormé 1962 Bobby Timmons
23 Day In - Day Out Mel Tormé 1982 Bob Crosby & His Orchestra
24 Don't Worry 'Bout Me Mel Tormé, Arranged and Conducted by Marty Paich 1958 Cab Calloway
25 Fine Romance Mel Tormé 1956 Fred Astaire & Ginger Rogers
26 Foggy Day Mel Tormé 1956 Fred Astaire
27 For Whom the Bell Tolls/(I Can Recall) Spain Mel Tormé & The Marty Paich Dek-tette 1988
- Al Jarreau - Chick Corea & Return to Forever
28 Games People Play Mel Tormé 1969 Joe South
29 Give Me the Simple Life George Shearing and Mel Tormé 1982 June Haver
30 Good Morning Heartache George Shearing and Mel Tormé 1982 Billie Holiday
31 Guilty Mel Tormé and His Mel-Tones 1946 Ruth Etting
32 Happy Together Mel Tormé 1969 The Turtles
33 Have You Met Miss Jones? Mel Tormé with Rob McConnell and The Boss Brass January 31, 1997 Joy Hodges & Austin Marshall
34 Hello Young Lovers Mel Tormé With Marty Paich Orchestra 1960 Gertrude Lawrence
35 Homeward Bound Mel Tormé 1966 Chad & Jeremy
36 How Are Things in Glocca Morra? Mel Tormé and The Page Cavanaugh Trio 1978 Ella Logan
37 How Long Has This Been Going On? Mel Tormé 1956 Bobbe Arnst
38 Hurry On Down Mel Tormé 1969 Nellie Lutcher and Her Rhythm
39 I Can't Believe That You're in Love with Me Mel Tormé, Arranged and Conducted by Marty Paich 1958 Dolores Valesco
40 I Can't Give You Anything but Love Mel Tormé, Arranged and Conducted by Marty Paich 1958 Aida Ward and Willard McLean
41 I Could Write a Book Mel Tormé / George Shearing 1991 Gene Kelly & Leila Ernst
42 I Don't Stand a Ghost of a Chance with You Mel Tormé, Arranged and Conducted by Marty Paich 1958 Bing Crosby
43 I Get a Kick Out of You Mel Tormé with Rob McConnell and The Boss Brass January 31, 1997 William Gaxton & Ethel Merman
44 I Let a Song Go Out of My Heart Mel Tormé, Arranged and Conducted by Marty Paich 1958 Duke Ellington and His Orchestra
45 I Surrender, Dear Mel Tormé, Arranged and Conducted by Marty Paich 1958 Gus Arnheim and His Coconut Grove Orchestra
46 I'll Be Around Mel Tormé with Rob McConnell and The Boss Brass January 31, 1997 Cab Calloway & His Orchestra
47 I'm Beginning to See the Light Mel Tormé 1958 Harry James and His Orchestra
48 I'm Getting Sentimental Over You Mel Tormé, Arranged and Conducted by Marty Paich 1958 The Dorsey Brothers Orchestra
49 I'm Glad There Is You Mel Tormé with Rob McConnell and The Boss Brass January 31, 1997 Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra
50 I've Got the World on a String Mel Tormé, Arranged and Conducted by Marty Paich 1958 Aida Ward
51 If I Had a Hammer Mel Tormé 1966 The Weavers
52 If You Could See Me Now Mel Tormé with Rob McConnell and The Boss Brass January 31, 1997 Sarah Vaughan
53 In Other Words Mel Tormé 1962 Felicia Sanders
54 In the Still of the Night Mel Tormé with Rob McConnell and The Boss Brass January 31, 1997 Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra
55 Isn't It a Pity Mel Tormé 1965 George Givot and Josephine Huston
56 Isn't it Romantic? Mel Tormé 1956 Maurice Chevalier, Rolfe Sedan, Bert Roach, Jeanette MacDonald
57 It Might as Well Be Spring George Shearing and Mel Tormé 1982 Louanne Hogan
58 It's Delovely Mel Tormé 1962 Ethel Merman & Bob Hope
59 It's Only a Paper Moon Mel Tormé 1958 Claire Carleton
60 Just in Time Mel Tormé With Marty Paich Orchestra 1960 Sydney Chaplin and Judy Holliday
61 Let's Call the Whole Thing Off Mel Tormé 1956 Fred Astaire & Ginger Rogers
62 Let's Face the Music and Dance Mel Tormé 1956 Fred Astaire & Ginger Rogers
63 Liza (All the Clouds'll Roll Away) Mel Tormé with Rob McConnell and The Boss Brass January 31, 1997 Nick Lucas and Ruby Keeler
64 Looking Back at You Mel Tormé 1982 Jessie Matthews, Sonnie Hale and Ensemble
65 Love Walked In Mel Tormé with Rob McConnell and The Boss Brass January 31, 1997 Kenny Baker
66 Love for Sale Mel Tormé 1962 Kathryn Crawford, June Shafer, Ida Pearson and Stella Friend
67 Lullaby of Birdland Mel Tormé 1964 Ella Fitzgerald - The George Shearing Quintet
68 Lullaby of Birdland George Shearing and Mel Tormé 1982 Ella Fitzgerald - The George Shearing Quintet
69 Lulu's Back in Town Mel Tormé 1982 Dick Powell and Ted Fio Rito and His Orchestra
70 Manhattan Mel Tormé 1964 Sterling Holloway & June Cochran
71 My Little Red Book Mel Tormé 1966 Manfred Mann
72 My Time of Day Mel Tormé 1964 Robert Alda
73 Nevertheless Mel Tormé 1962 Jack Denny & His Orchestra
74 New York State of Mind Mel Tormé 1980 Billy Joel
75 Nice Work if You Can Get It Mel Tormé 1956 Fred Astaire
76 Nobody Else but Me Mel Tormé with Rob McConnell and The Boss Brass January 31, 1997 Helen Morgan
77 Oh You Beautiful Doll Mel Tormé 1949 Billy Murray and American Quartet
78 Old Devil Moon Mel Tormé With Marty Paich Orchestra 1960 Ella Logan and Donald Richards
79 On Green Dolphin Street Mel Tormé 1962 Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra
80 On the Street Where You Live Mel Tormé With Marty Paich Orchestra 1960 John Michael King
81 Once in Love With Amy Mel Tormé With Marty Paich Orchestra 1960 Ray Bolger
82 One Morning in May Mel Tormé, Arranged and Conducted by Marty Paich 1958 Hoagy Carmichael and His Orchestra
83 Pieces of Dreams Mel Tormé 1982 Peggy Lee
84 Polka Dots and Moon Beams Mel Tormé 1956 Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra
85 Prelude to a Kiss Mel Tormé, Arranged and Conducted by Marty Paich 1958 Duke Ellington and His Orchestra
86 Pretty Flamingo Mel Tormé 1966 Gene Pitney
87 Puttin' On the Ritz Mel Tormé 1962 Harry Richman
88 Red Rubber Ball Mel Tormé 1966 The Seekers
89 Right Now Mel Tormé 1962 Herbie Mann
90 Secret Agent Man Mel Tormé 1966 Johnny Rivers
91 Send in the Clowns Mel Tormé 1980 Glynis Johns
92 She's Leaving Home Mel Tormé 1969 The Beatles
93 Skylark Mel Tormé with Pete Rugolo 1950 Gene Krupa & his Orchestra
94 Something to Live For Mel Tormé, Arranged and Conducted by Marty Paich 1958 Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra
95 Something's Gotta Give Mel Tormé 1956 Fred Astaire
96 Sophisticated Lady Mel Tormé 1982 Duke Ellington and His Orchestra
97 Stormy Weather Mel Tormé 1982 Ethel Waters with Duke Ellington & His Orchestra
98 Strangers in the Night Mel Tormé 1966 Frank Sinatra - Bert Kaempfert & His Orchestra
99 That Face Mel Tormé 1982 Fred Astaire With Buddy Bergman's Orchestra
100 The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire) Do & Mel Tormé November 2011 The King Cole Trio
101 The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face Mel Tormé 1980 Ewan MacColl and Peggy Seeger
102 The Folks Who Live on the Hill Mel Tormé 1965 Irene Dunne
103 The Girl Next Door Mel Tormé 1958 Judy Garland
104 The Goodbye Look Mel Tormé & The Marty Paich Dek-tette 1988 Donald Fagen
105 The Lady's in Love With You Mel Tormé 1962 Gene Krupa and His Orchestra
106 The Old Master Painter Peggy Lee and Mel Tormé with The Mellomen December 1949 Snooky Lanson - Beasley Smith and His Orchestra
107 The Surrey With the Fringe on Top Mel Tormé With Marty Paich Orchestra 1960 Alfred Drake, Joan Roberts and Betty Garde
108 The Way You Look Tonight Mel Tormé 1956 Fred Astaire
109 They All Laughed Mel Tormé 1956 Ginger Rogers
110 They Can't Take That Away From Me Mel Tormé 1956 Fred Astaire
111 Too Close for Comfort Mel Tormé With Marty Paich Orchestra 1960 Sammy Davis, Jr.
112 Too Darn Hot Mel Tormé With Marty Paich Orchestra 1960 Lorenzo Fuller
113 Top Hat, White Tie and Tails Mel Tormé 1956 Fred Astaire
114 Try a Little Tenderness Mel Tormé and His Mel-Tones with Sonny Burke & His Orchestra 1946 Ray Noble and His Orchestra
115 Vaya Con Dios Mel Tormé with Billy May November 1959 Anita O'Day
116 Walk Between Raindrops Mel Tormé & The Marty Paich Dek-tette 1988 Donald Fagen
117 Walk on By Mel Tormé 1966 Dionne Warwick
118 What Are You Doing the Rest of Your Life? Mel Tormé 1975 Michael Dees
119 Whatever Lola Wants Mel Tormé With Marty Paich Orchestra 1960 Gwen Verdon
120 When the Sun Comes Out Mel Tormé 1982 Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra
121 Willie and Laura Mae Jones Mel Tormé 1969 Tony Joe White
122 Windmills Of Your Mind Mel Tormé 1969 Noel Harrison
123 Yesterday, When I Was Young Mel Tormé 1969 Charles Aznavour - Charles Aznavour
124 You Don't Have to Say You Love Me Mel Tormé 1997 Dusty Springfield - Pino Donaggio
125 You'd Be So Nice to Come Home To George Shearing and Mel Tormé 1982 Don Ameche & Janet Blair
126 You'd Better Love Me Mel Tormé 1964 Tammy Grimes

Songs written by

Original songs

Title down Written by Covered by
1 A Stranger in Town Mel Tormé (12 artists)
2 Born to Be Blue Mel Tormé, Robert Wells (38 artists)
3 The Christmas Song Mel Tormé, Robert Wells (355 artists)

Releases

Audio album

Title down Performer Release date Label
1 A Man Called Adam Benny Carter Featuring the Voices of Sammy Davis Jr., Louis Armstrong and Mel Tormé 1965 Reprise Records
2 A New Album Mel Tormé 1980 Gryphon
3 A Time for Us Mel Tormé 1969 PAUSA
4 An Evening With George Shearing and Mel Tormé George Shearing and Mel Tormé 1982 Concord Jazz
5 Comin' Home Baby! Mel Tormé 1962 Atlantic Records
6 Encore at Marty's, New York (Exactly as It Happened) March 27.1982 Mel Tormé 1982 Flair
7 Gene Norman Presents Mel Tormé at The Crescendo Mel Tormé 1958 Bethlehem Records
8 The Great American Songbook Mel Tormé 1993 Telarc Jazz Zone
9 It's a Blue World Mel Tormé 1956 Bethlehem Records
10 Live at the Maisonette Mel Tormé 1975 Atlantic Records
11 The London Sessions Mel Tormé 1977 Sandstone
12 Mel & George "Do" World War II Mel Tormé / George Shearing 1991 Concord Jazz
13 Mel Tormé Mel Tormé and The Page Cavanaugh Trio 1978 Glendale
14 Mel Tormé at the Red Hill Mel Tormé 1962 Atlantic Records
15 Mel Tormé Sings Fred Astaire Mel Tormé 1956 Bethlehem Records
16 Mel Tormé Swings Schubert Alley Mel Tormé With Marty Paich Orchestra 1960 Verve
17 Prelude to a Kiss Mel Tormé, Arranged and Conducted by Marty Paich 1958 Tops
18 Reunion Mel Tormé & The Marty Paich Dek-tette 1988 Concord Jazz
19 Right Now! Mel Tormé 1997 Columbia
20 Right Now! Mel Tormé 1966 Columbia
21 Sunday in New York & Other Songs About New York Mel Tormé 1964 Atlantic Records
22 That's All - A Lush, Romantic Album Mel Tormé 1965 Columbia
23 Velvet & Brass Mel Tormé with Rob McConnell and The Boss Brass January 31, 1997 Concord Jazz
24 ¡Olé Tormé! - Mel Tormé Goes South of the Border with Billy May Mel Tormé with Billy May November 1959 Verve

Audio single

Title down Performer Release date Label
1 A Stranger in Town Mel Tormé and His Mel-Tones 1945 Decca
2 Bless You Peggy Lee and Mel Tormé with The Mellomen December 1949 Capitol Records
3 Blue Moon Mel Tormé 1949 Capitol Records
4 Born to Be Blue Mel Tormé and His Mel-Tones with Sonny Burke & His Orchestra 1946 Musicraft
5 But Beautiful Mel Tormé With Orchestra 1948 Musicraft
6 Careless Hands Mel Tormé 1949 Capitol Records
7 Cast Your Fate to the Winds Mel Tormé, Arranged and Conducted by Marty Paich 1963 Atlantic Records
8 Comin' Home Baby Mel Tormé 1962 Atlantic Records
9 Guilty Mel Tormé and His Mel-Tones 1946 Musicraft
10 I Know Your Heart Mel Tormé 1964 Columbia
11 Skylark Mel Tormé with Pete Rugolo 1950 Capitol Records
12 There Is a Broken Heart for Every Light on Broadway Mel Tormé 1949 Capitol Records
13 Try a Little Tenderness Mel Tormé and His Mel-Tones with Sonny Burke & His Orchestra 1946 Musicraft

Performances also appear on

Title down Performer Release date Label
1 Christmas Duets various artists November 2011 Universal Music

Tributes

Title Performer Release date down Label
1 Sammy Davis Jr. Sings Mel Torme's California Suite Sammy Davis Jr., Arranged and Conducted by Marty Paich 1964 Reprise Records

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