Mel Tormé

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Melvin Howard Tormé (1925–1999) was born to immigrant Russian Jewish parents whose name had been Torma. A child prodigy, he first sang professionally at 4 with the Coon-Sanders Orchestra, singing “You’re Driving Me Crazy,” at Chicago’s Blackhawk restaurant. 1933-41, he acted in the network radio serials “The Romance of Helen Trent” and “Jack Armstrong, the All-American Boy. ” He wrote his first song at 13 and three years later, his first published song, “Lament to Love,” became a hit recording for Harry James. He played drums in Chicago’s Shakespeare Elementary School drum and bugle corps in his early teens. While a teen-ager, he sang, arranged, and played drums in a band led by Chico Marx of the Marx Brothers. His formal education ended in 1944, with his graduation from Chicago’s Hyde Park High School.

In 1943, Torme made his movie debut in Frank Sinatra’s first film, the musical “Higher and Higher.” He went on to sing and act in a number of films and television episodes throughout his career, even hosting his own television show in 1951-52. His appearance in the 1947 film musical “Good News” made him a teen idol for a few years. In the last years of his career he toured and sang with the wonderful George Shearing Quartet, often sitting in at drums, for a number or two in a set. To hear two such accomplished jazz artists was an evening not to be forgotten.
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Add this track to your playlist The Christmas Song full track	2:44	5,498	Buy mp3
Add this track to your playlist Blue Moon full track	3:42	4,561	Buy mp3
Add this track to your playlist Strangers in the Night full track	2:37	1,683	Buy mp3
Add this track to your playlist Lullaby of Birdland full track	7:33	1,564	Buy mp3

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The Bethlehem Years

Top Tracks, Last Week

–	1	Add this track to your playlist Comin' Home Baby	184
–	2	Add this track to your playlist Blue Moon full track	119
1	3	Add this track to your playlist Midnight Swinger	101
2	4	Add this track to your playlist The Christmas Song full track	93
–	5	Add this track to your playlist Happy Together	89
–	6	Add this track to your playlist Right Now	65
9	7	Add this track to your playlist Lulu's Back in Town full track	41
–	7	Add this track to your playlist Strangers in the Night full track	41
–	9	Add this track to your playlist The Christmas Song (Michael Kessler Open Fire Mix) full track	38
3	10	Add this track to your playlist Secret Agent Man	37
1	11	Add this track to your playlist Too Darn Hot full track	35
4	12	Add this track to your playlist Lullaby of Birdland full track	33
5	13	Add this track to your playlist You're Getting to Be a Habit With Me full track	31
1	14	Add this track to your playlist You're a Heavenly Thing full track	28
–	15	Add this track to your playlist Too Close For Comfort full track	26
6	15	Add this track to your playlist Born To Be Blue full track	26
6	17	Add this track to your playlist Careless Hands full track	25
11	18	Add this track to your playlist The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire) (Single Version) full track	24
7	19	Add this track to your playlist The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire) full track	23
3	20	Add this track to your playlist Heart and Soul full track	22

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Top Tracks, Last Six Months

1	1	Add this track to your playlist Comin' Home Baby	2,662
1	2	Add this track to your playlist The Christmas Song full track	2,182
1	3	Add this track to your playlist Blue Moon full track	2,053
1	4	Add this track to your playlist Midnight Swinger	2,009
1	5	Add this track to your playlist Happy Together	1,823
1	6	Add this track to your playlist Putting On The Ritz (LP Version)	1,325
–	7	Add this track to your playlist Right Now	1,294
1	8	Add this track to your playlist Games People Play	990
1	9	Add this track to your playlist Secret Agent Man	841
1	10	Add this track to your playlist Strangers in the Night full track	834
2	11	Add this track to your playlist Sunshine Superman	767
–	12	Add this track to your playlist Lullaby of Birdland full track	745
2	13	Add this track to your playlist Careless Hands full track	704
6	14	Add this track to your playlist The Christmas Song (Michael Kessler Open Fire Mix) full track	652
1	15	Add this track to your playlist Lulu's Back in Town full track	621
5	16	Add this track to your playlist You're a Heavenly Thing full track	564
3	17	Add this track to your playlist The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire) full track	545
7	18	Add this track to your playlist Too Darn Hot full track	542
1	19	Add this track to your playlist You're Getting to Be a Habit With Me full track	539
1	20	Add this track to your playlist Right Now (LP Version)	478
6	21	Add this track to your playlist I've Got You Under My Skin full track	460
1	22	Add this track to your playlist Heart and Soul full track	457
1	23	Add this track to your playlist The Second Time Around full track	455
6	24	Add this track to your playlist Too Close For Comfort full track	430
7	25	Add this track to your playlist It Happened in Monterey full track	417
9	26	Add this track to your playlist Gershwin Medley (Live at the Maisonnette) (LP Version)	411
1	27	Add this track to your playlist A Foggy Day full track	406
5	28	Add this track to your playlist Nice Work If You Can Get It full track	402
5	29	Add this track to your playlist That's All full track	399
8	30	Add this track to your playlist Sonny Boy full track	386
1	30	Add this track to your playlist Blue Moon (Film Version from 'Words And Music', 1948)	386
4	32	Add this track to your playlist Born To Be Blue full track	374
4	33	Add this track to your playlist I Wished On the Moon (Film Version from 'The Big Broadcast Of 1936', 1935)	372
5	34	Add this track to your playlist I've Got the World on a String full track	357
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