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. Tormé won two Grammy Awards and was nominated a total of 14 times.

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Albums (1)

Yulefest! - Christmas Music & Carols from Trinity College Cambridge (2015-10-30)

Recordings with proof (4)

Silent night – Stille Nacht (Arr. Rathbone); ISRC GBAJY1408702; CopyrightID 0xba711befbe0754323e433d584cac6831e72c12acc4f48268c1da352d86bec6ae; Bitcoin block 957124; anchored record, OpenTimestamps proof, verification result
Ave maris stella; ISRC GBAJY1408715; CopyrightID 0xa3e25168cc9543f58a99ef71152857208e17b9047f42115e8cfe0cb62d6a6723; Bitcoin block 957118; anchored record, OpenTimestamps proof, verification result
O Heavenly Word (Arr. Bojesen); ISRC GBAJY1408720; CopyrightID 0xeda05015dd3cceca1433261749208526a4caadfc306b7be46c652b40429dfb09; Bitcoin block 957120; anchored record, OpenTimestamps proof, verification result
The Christmas Song (Arr. Gritton); ISRC GBAJY1408707; CopyrightID 0xa3bdb0cc4febbf26d775438899a624b9d0c6b397006dbef3264858b5426236bb; Bitcoin block 960478; anchored record, OpenTimestamps proof, verification result

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Popularity-0 recordings of Mel Tormé in everplay, described from supplier metadata.