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ipedia.com: June 5 Article 1999 - Mel Tormé, singer, composer, actor (b. www.ipedia.com /june_5.html   (1021 words)

Welcome The group were themselves influenced by such artists as The Four Freshmen, The Modernaires, and Mel Tormé's Mel-Tones. Reportedly named because of their extreme vocal and physical ranges (Strasen and Morse were tall, Gene and Clark were short), the Hi-Lo's practiced at Clark and Gene's Los Angeles apartment, refining their revolutionary voicings. With Clark on lead, Bob and Bob on tenors, and Gene on bass, the Hi-Lo's fractured the traditional definition of vocal group structure with a tonal blend rarely equaled by any quartet. www.thehi-los.com   (477 words)

Manhattan School of Music: Faculty Bio A consummate accompanist, Wilkins has played and recorded with renowned singers Mel Tormé, Ray Charles, Morgana King, Sarah Vaughan, Tony Bennett, Manhattan Transfer, Nancy Marano, and Jay Clayton. In recent years, Wilkins has played at many international festivals and with many jazz greats including Stanley Turrentine, Jimmy Heath, the Mingus Epitaph, 5 Guitars Play Mingus (primary arranger), and bassist Eddie Gomez. www.msmnyc.edu /catalog/facbio.asp?fid=1008173228   (379 words)

PeggyLee.com - Penguin Biography - Encyclopedia of Popular Music Top ten hits: "Waitin’ for the Train to Come In" (1945), "I Don’t Know Enough About You" (1946), "Golden Earrings" (1947), "The Old Master Painter" (1950, duet with Mel Tormé). When she wanted to record "Lover" (1952) in Gordon Jenkins’s swirling impressionistic arrangement Capitol didn’t go for it, so she switched to Decca and the record remains a pop landmark. www.peggylee.com /biography/bio_penguin.html   (478 words)

Coltautos.com Online Bookstore - Books and Publications Narrated by gun collector and entertainer Mel Tormé, script by R.L.Wilson, VHS Tape / Published 1993 This affordable, updated version, complete with details of Colt's triumphant escape from bankruptcy, deserves a cherished place in the library of every arms collector and historian. www.coltautos.com /caolbooks.htm   (4288 words)

Online NewsHour: Remembering Ella Fitzgerald -- June 17, 1996 MEL TORME: Well, because she encompassed the kind of singing that dealt with jazz, that dealt with singing the popular song as only she could, and I felt that male or female, male or female, she was it. MEL TORME: But they were from the standpoint of intonation--by that I mean singing in tune--from the standpoint of her swinging quality, uh, so many reasons that girls, girls particularly aped Ella--I'm not sure they aped her. MEL TORME: Meaning that she pioneered scat singing, she pioneered the kind of ballads that she sang with great heart, with great warmth, with great maturity, and consequently, we all leaned on her, we all said, okay, we're following in your footsteps. www.pbs.org /newshour/bb/remember/ella_fitzgerald.html   (4288 words)

freedb.org Mel Torme / The Legend of Mel Torme Mel Torme / Porgy and Bess (Disc 2) Melle Mel / Coolio/Yo-Yo/Shaquille O'Neal/Luniz / Stomp the Remixes www.freedb.org /freedb_search.php?words=MEL&allfields=NO&fields=artist&allcats=YES&grouping=none   (3096 words)

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Mel Torme Search GEMM for old recordings by Mel Torme. "An Evening With George Shearing and Mel Torme" and "Top Drawer" earned him the Grammy for Best Male Jazz Vocalist in 1982 and 1983. Until suffering a stroke in August 1996, Torme performed constantly, moving comfortably from Las Vegas to jazz clubs to "The Simpsons." He's also known as the subject of fanatical devotion by Harry Anderson's character of the judge on the TV series, "Night Court." www.spaceagepop.com /torme.htm   (1000 words)

Mel Torme Links Mel Torme: The Great American Songbook was his bible, and no one ever brought the songs to life with a greater combination of dizzying musicianship and... This site is a complete discography of the late jazz and popular singer Mel Torme also know as the Velvet Fog. Now Mel Torme, who died Saturday from the lingering effects of the debilitating stroke which abruptly ended his 65-year singing career in August1996. www.moviedrone.com /actorlinks/6496   (1000 words)

mel found by findoz.com Mel Torme was among the most enduring singers from the big-band era, maligned by some as the epitome of lounge singer... MEL is the premier national resource for rapid, high quality solutions to measurements and standards problems in the US manufacturing industry's use of leading edge technology... Mel Gibson (born Mel Columcille Gerard Gibson on January 3, 1956) is an American-born Australian-reared actor, director... www.findoz.com /australia/m/mel/readme.htm   (1111 words)

ARSC: Association for Recorded Sound Collections Popular American Recording Pioneers: 1895-1925, by Tim Gracyk and Frank Hoffmann (Haworth Press) Certificate of Merit: Mel Torme: A Chronicle of His Recordings, Books and Films, by George Hulme (McFarland & Co.) He is also credited as co-author (with Sam Charters) of the notable book Jazz: A History of the New York Scen e (1962), for which he did the research. The Orchestra on Record, 1896-1926: An Encyclopedia of Orchestral Recordings Made By the Acoustical Process, by Claude Arnold (Greenwood Press, 1997) www.arsc-audio.org /awards.html   (1111 words)

Amazon.com: Music: Carnival (1961 Original Broadway Cast) [CAST RECORDING] Kaye Ballard, Jerry Orbach, Anna Maria Alberghetti, Bob Merrill, Henry Lascoe, Richard Chamberlain, Mel Torme Anna Marie Alberghetti made her Broadway debut in the Lili role (which had been Leslie Caron's film debut), with Jerry Orbach taking over for Mel Ferrer as the lame puppeteer, and Kaye Ballard in Zsa Zsa Gabor's role as the magician's mistress. Suffice it to say that the supporting cast includes Jerry Orbach, in his original glory days as a musical theater leading man, and the marvelous all-around entertainer Kaye Ballard, and you'll get some idea of the depth of talent on display here. www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/ASIN/B000001FPZ   (1111 words)

Untitled Document *1950 1/9/50 Mel Torme and Dick Powell R 1797 1983 8/10/83 Mel Blanc(some distortion) 15 minutes R 201 Yankee Stadium P.A. Announcer Bob Sheppard, and Mel Kiper mywebpages.comcast.net /tomkle/otrd.htm   (7032 words)

Online NewsHour: Remembering Ella Fitzgerald -- June 17, 1996 MEL TORME: Well, scat singing is the alter ego of what instrumentalists play--a tenor saxophone player, a trumpet player--when they improvise on their horns, scat singing is the implementation of the voice singing extemporaneously. MEL TORME: Well, because she encompassed the kind of singing that dealt with jazz, that dealt with singing the popular song as only she could, and I felt that male or female, male or female, she was it. MEL TORME: Meaning that she pioneered scat singing, she pioneered the kind of ballads that she sang with great heart, with great warmth, with great maturity, and consequently, we all leaned on her, we all said, okay, we're following in your footsteps. www.pbs.org /newshour/bb/remember/ella_fitzgerald.html   (938 words)

Amazon.ca: Music: Carnival [Original Cast Recording] [Import] [Cast Recording] This CD is well recorded, considering the poor quality of the master tapes, and includes bonus tracks recorded by Bob Merrill, J.J. Johnson, Paul Smith, Richard Chamberlain and Mel Torme. A charming recording which features bonus tracks from composer Bob Merrill as well as lovely cover-versions from Richard Chamberlain, J. Johnson and Mel Torme. The CD release includes previously unreleased tracks, including numbers performed by Merrill himself, as well as covers by Mel Torme and Richard Chamberlain. www.amazon.ca /exec/obidos/ASIN/B000001FPZ   (938 words)

ttgapers.com store - Mel Tormé, Rob McConnell and the Boss Brass - Mel Tormé and Rob McConnell & the Boss Brass - Product Details Mel Torme' heard Rob McConnell's big band at a record shop one day and soon after recorded this album- the first of their two collaborations. Mel Torme' was a consumate singer and infused these songs with feeling and energy. Torme's voice has matured and even gained sensitivity, and is even a finer tuned instrument, then it was in his 50's/60's period. www.ttgapers.com /ttStore-index2-asin-B0000006G0.html   (422 words)

TV ACRES: Nicknames (Celebrity & Character Monikers, Pseudonyms, Aliases) Mel Torme was also a recurring character (and running gag) on the sitcom NIGHT COURT/NBC/1984-91 that featured a New York night court judge named Harry T. Stone (Harry Anderson) who idolized Mel's crooning style. - Early in his singing career, Mel Torme was given the nickname "The Velvet Fog." His smooth vocal delivery was heard on many television programs in TVs golden days including: PAUL WHITEMAN'S GOODYEAR REVUE/ABC/1949-52 (Guest); TV'S TOP TUNES/CBS/1951-55 (Regular); SUMMERTIME U.S.A./CBS/1953 (Regular); THE NAT "KING" COLE SHOW/NBC/1956-57 (Guest); and THE JUDY GARLAND SHOW/CBS/1963-64 (Musical Advisor). In 1971 he hosted a nostalgic documentary series IT WAS A VERY GOOD YEAR/ABC/1971 with news, fashion and songs from the years 1919-1964. www.tvacres.com /nick_v.htm   (422 words)

The Alexander Technique: First Lesson (starring Alexander Technique, Jane Kosminsky) yoga journal's yoga practice series (starring yoga journal),: jazz casual mel torme (starring mel torme) ustedes los ricos (directed by ismael rodrã­guez). dejavumy.coconia.net /the-alexander-technique_253A-first-lesson-(starring-alexander-technique_252C-jane-kosminsky).html   (422 words)

Mel Torme In Concert Tokyo I got the sun in the morning The Velvet Fog Mel Torme Christmas Songs musik mp3 downloads A stranger in town It happened in Monterey Just in time The Velvet Fog ! Mel Torme - k - l - i - c- k - - It Don"t mean a thing (If it ain"t got that swing) - In Concert Tokyo Mel Torme - k - l - i - c- k - - Just in time - In The Studio & In Concert Mel Torme In Concert Tokyo I got the sun in the morning The Velvet Fog Mel Torme Christmas Songs musik mp3 downloads A stranger in town It happened in Monterey Just in time The Velvet Fog ! www.musikdounload.com /download/02208-in-concert-tokyo.html   (422 words)

Michigan Daily Online Mel Torme with Rob McConnell and the Boss Brass Mel Torme, like many jazz greats, has a nickname: the Velvet Fog. Comments about this site should be addressed to online.daily@umich.edu www.pub.umich.edu /daily/1996/feb/02-12-96/arts/torme.html   (281 words)

Buy.com - Brass Is Back - Rob Mcconnell & Boss Brass - CD Mel Torme - Rob McConnell & The Boss Brass ~ Torme, Mel Buy.com - Brass Is Back - Rob Mcconnell & Boss Brass - CD My Account For a limited time only, get your hands on the hottest selling artists of the month! www.buy.com /prod/Brass_Is_Back/q/loc/109/60020057.html   (292 words)

v04.n538 Judy Garland singing "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" and Mel Torme singing "Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire," both of which are about connecting with your loved ones during a very special time of the year 6. Judy Garland singing "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" and Mel > Torme singing "Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire," both of which are > about connecting with your loved ones during a very special time of the > year > > 6. If you hear her sing in Spanish, (she has a CD called "Mi Tierra" where she sings entirely in Spanish in the Cuban style) you would get a completely different perspective on her singing. www.smoe.org /lists/joni/v04.n538   (6576 words)

1701057ED - The Blues Fake Book - Sheet Music For C Instruments Born To Be Blue - Performer: Mel Torme - Composer: Robert Wells and Mel Torme - ©1946 Tail Dragger - Performer: Willie Dixon - Composer: Willie Dixon - ©1964 Ooh Wee - Performer: Willie Dixon - Composer: Willie Dixon - ©1959 www.pianospot.com /1701057.html   (6576 words)

Article We soon move into the postwar fifties and early sixties, with rarely-seen archival footage of performances by such luminaries as Crosby, Como, Al Martino, Johnny Mathis, Nat King Cole, Eddie Fisher, Bobby Vinton and Mel "Velvet Fog" Torme. This one-hour home video features Al Jolson, Nat King Cole, Mel Torme, Johnny Mathis, Steve Lawrence, Russ Columbo, Billy Eckstine and many more. I narrate this comprehensive video that time-travels back to the megaphone days of Rudy Vallee and into the thirties with the lustrous charm of Russ Columbo. www.agenet.com /Category_Pages/document_display.asp?Id=498&   (372 words)

artists_album_body.asp?aid=19&alb= In the early '80s, velvet-toned jazz vocal master, Mel Torme, teamed up with elegantly swinging jazz pianist, George Shearing, for a recording collaboration that would result in six already-classic Concord Jazz recordings over the course of eight years. Concord Jazz is proud to present all six of these timeless Mel Torme/George Shearing albums in a special box, replete with a bonus disc featuring a collection of previously-unreleased tracks! His recordings for the Concord Jazz label in the 1980s and 1990s are regarded by many fans and critics alike to be amongst the very best of his career. www.concordrecords.com /artists_album_body.asp?aid=19&alb=   (1383 words)

Janis Ian Ephemera Grammy nomination 1978: "Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Duo or Group - Silly Habits" with Mel Torme, from the album Mel Torme & Friends. She was the first performer to sing on Saturday Night Live, on their very first show. She was born in a Bronx hospital and moved to her parent's farm in South New Jersey the next day. www.janisian.com /ephemera.html   (1040 words)

Judy Garland Sales List Tormé, Mel...The Other Side of the Rainbow (hardback; Judy singing cover) Tormé, Mel...The Other Side of the Rainbow (paperback; Judy from ASIB cover) Harne, Howard (editor)...The Judy Garland Souvenir Songbook (oversized softcover, 1975) www.angelfire.com /ca2/judygarland/memorabilia.html   (455 words)

Medialunchbox - Music : Porgy And Bess (1956 Studio Cast) Overflow, Overflow - Mel Torme/Loulie Jean Norman/The Pat Moran Quartet Oh Lawd, I'm On My Way - Mel Torme/Loulie Jean Norman/The Pat Moran Quartet Gone, Gone, Gone - Loulie Jean Norman/The Pat Moran Quartet www.medialunchbox.com /B00000JZB4/Porgy_And_Bess_1956_Studio_Cast.html   (455 words)

PeggyLee.com - Vinyl Recordings - 1st Capitol Records Capitol single #1738, 1951 — with Mel Tormé, cond. Capitol single #791, 1/2/50 — with Mel Tormé and the Mellomen The Second Capitol Records Period, Part 1 (1957-1963) www.peggylee.com /vinyl/vincap1.html   (1131 words)

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