REPOST and ADD ON: Found that I had missed one CD (Luck Be A Lady--second from bottom) so am adding that to previous Goodwill finds and if you want more please check the Jokonky blog and search his name....you know, Harry the judge on the old TV show 'Night Court' always swooned that Mel was his fave of all! Per Discogs: Real Name: Melvin Howard Torma
Profile: American jazz singer, composer, arranger, pianist, drummer, actor and author.
Born: 13 September 1925 in Chicago, IL - died: 5 June 1999 in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, CA.
He worked with Harry James, Ben Pollack and with his own group The Mel-Tones. He is perhaps best known for co-writing "The Christmas Song" (also known as "Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire") with Robert Wells.
He was married to Janette Scott from 1966 to 1977 (divorced), both parents of James Torme.
1 comment:
Withered Hope said...
Love that you mentioned Harry (RIP) from "Night Court". I also think of him whenever Mel Torme comes up
June 6, 2022 at 6:20 PM
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