Mel Torme -- aka the Velvet Fog -- was an impressive singer, arranger, actor and author known for his impeccably smooth voice. He was also the composer of the holiday standard known simply as "The ...

Mel Tormé was unquestionably one of the great jazz singers of all time, by any definition, and yet he himself was never entirely comfortable with that label. Well, let me clarify that: He didn’t mind ...

All About Jazz is celebrating Mel Torme's birthday today! Mel Torme was among the most enduring singers from the big-band era, maligned by some as the epitome of lounge singer, acclaimed by many more ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Mel Tormé would eventually compose hundreds of songs – but is best known for writing The Christmas Song - Martin Mills/Hulton ...

Hello, wonderful readers! To continue and hopefully conclude this melancholic March, let’s look at “It’s a Blue World” by Mel Tormé, an album by a semi-popular and underrated vocalist from the ...

Nicolas King did not know Mel Tormé, but that doesn’t make his presence in the program superfluous. As an entertainer who has leaned into this style of music, King has spent his life singing the songs ...

In 1946, Nat King Cole recorded one of the most famous holiday standards. Though, “The Christmas Song” was originally co-written by another crooner of the time. It was a sweltering summer day in July ...