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Mel Torme's Finest Hour

Mel Tormé, The Mel-Tones, Gene Norman (unknown), The Marty Paich Orchestra, Bill Perkins (tenor saxophone), Al Porcino (trumpet), Bill Hood (baritone saxophone), Stu Williamson (trumpet), Red Callender (tuba), Art Pepper (alto saxophone), Mel Lewis (drums), Marty Paich (piano), Joe Mondragon (bass...

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Contents

Tormé: A Stranger In Town

Work length3:00
$1.10
$1.50
  • The Mel-Tones
  • Recorded: 1945
  • Recording Venue: Los Angeles, CA

Tormé: Chestnuts roasting on an open fire

Work length3:07
$1.10
$1.50
  • Mel Torme (piano), James Dupré (bass), Al Pellagrini (clarinet), Dick Shanahan (drums)
  • Recorded: 1955
  • Recording Venue: Crescendo Club, Los Angeles

Rodgers, R: Garrick Gaieties: Mountain Greenery

Work length2:22
$1.10
$1.50
  • Mel Torme
  • Recorded: 1955
  • Recording Venue: Crescendo Club, San Francisco

Leo Killion, Ted McMichael, Jack Owens, Ko Killion, Ted W. McMichael: The Hut Sut Song

Work length2:29
$1.10
$1.50
  • Mel Torme
  • Recorded: 1955
  • Recording Venue: Los Angeles, CA

Slim Gaillard, Lee Ricks: Cement Mixer

Work length2:26
$1.10
$1.50
  • Mel Torme
  • Recorded: 1954

Billy Rose, Basil G. Adlam: House Is Haunted By The Echo Of Your Last Goodbye

Work length2:51
$1.10
$1.50
  • Mel Torme
  • Recorded: 1959

Schertzinger: I Don't Want To Cry Anymore

Work length3:06
$1.10
$1.50
  • Mel Torme
  • Recorded: 1958
  • Recording Venue: Radio Recorders, Los Angeles, CA

Porter, C: What Is This Thing Called Love

Work length2:57
$1.10
$1.50
  • The Meltones, Mel Torme (vocals), Bernie Parke (vocals), Ginny O'Connor (vocals), Sue Allen (vocals), Tom Kenny (vocals), Marty Paich (conductor/piano), Marty Paich (celesta), Art Pepper (alto saxophone), Art Pepper (tenor saxophone), Jack Sheldon (trumpet), Vic Feldman (vibraphone)
  • Marty Paich
  • Recorded: 1959-04-29
  • Recording Venue: Radio Recorders, Los Angeles, CA

Mabel Wayne, Billy Rose: It Happened In Monterey

Work length2:51
$1.10
$1.50
  • The Meltones, Mel Torme (vocals), Marty Paich (celesta), Vic Feldman (vibraphone), Jack Sheldon (trumpet), Art Pepper (tenor saxophone), Art Pepper (alto saxophone), Marty Paich (conductor/piano), Tom Kenny (vocals), Sue Allen (vocals), Ginny O'Connor (vocals), Bernie Parke (vocals)
  • Marty Paich
  • Recorded: 1959-04-29
  • Recording Venue: Radio Recorders, Los Angeles, CA

Larry Holofcenter, George David Weiss, Jerry Bock: Too Close For Comfort

Work length4:04
$1.10
$1.50
  • Mel Torme, The Marty Paich Orchestra, Red Callender (tuba), Stu Williamson (trumpet), Al Porcino (trumpet), Bill Perkins (tenor saxophone), Bill Hood (baritone saxophone), Art Pepper (alto saxophone), Vince Derosa (french horn), Mel Lewis (drums), Joe Mondragon (bass guitar), Marty Paich (piano)
  • Recorded: 1960-01-21
  • Recording Venue: Radio Recorders, Hollywood

Jerry Ross, Richard Adler: Whatever Lola Wants

Work length3:22
$1.10
$1.50
  • Mel Torme, The Marty Paich Orchestra, Red Callender (tuba), Stu Williamson (trumpet), Al Porcino (trumpet), Bill Perkins (tenor saxophone), Bill Hood (baritone saxophone), Art Pepper (alto saxophone), Vince Derosa (french horn), Mel Lewis (drums), Joe Mondragon (bass guitar), Marty Paich (piano)
  • Recorded: 1960
  • Recording Venue: Radio Recorders, Hollywood

Tormé: Born to Be Blue

Work length2:54
$1.10
$1.50
  • Mel Torme (vocals)
  • Tony Osborne
  • Recorded: 1961
  • Recording Venue: London

Arthur Schwartz, Howard Dietz: A Shine On Your Shoes

Work length2:51
$1.10
$1.50
  • Mel Torme, Geoff Love And His Orchestra
  • Recorded: 1961
  • Recording Venue: London

Lecuona: At The Crossroads (Malaguena)

Work length2:39
$1.10
$1.50
  • Mel Torme
  • Recorded: 1959-04-02
  • Recording Venue: Capitol Studios, Los Angeles

Porter, C: Nina

Work length2:36
$1.10
$1.50
  • Mel Torme
  • Recorded: 1959-04-02
  • Recording Venue: Capitol Studios, Los Angeles

Duke Ellington, Peggy Lee: I'm Gonna Go Fishin

Work length2:28
$1.10
$1.50
  • Mel Torme
  • Recorded: 1961
  • Recording Venue: United Recorders, Los Angeles, CA

Dave Lambert, Freddie Green, Jon Hendricks: Down For Double

Work length2:34
$1.10
$1.50
  • Mel Torme
  • Recorded: 1961
  • Recording Venue: United Recorders, Los Angeles, CA

Loewe, F: I Loved You Once In Silence

Work length3:15
$1.10
$1.50
  • Mel Torme
  • Russell Garcia
  • Recorded: 1961
  • Recording Venue: United Recorders, Los Angeles, CA

Styne: What's New At The Zoo?

Work length2:36
$1.10
$1.50
  • Mel Torme, Margaret Whiting
  • Russell Garcia
  • Recorded: 1961
  • Recording Venue: United Recorders, Los Angeles, CA

James V. Monaco, Johnny Burke: Don't Let That Moon Get Away

Work length2:38
$1.10
$1.50
  • Mel Torme
  • Recorded: 1960
  • Recording Venue: United Recorders, Los Angeles, CA

Eddie De Lange, Eddie DeLange, Josef Myrow: Velvet Moon

Work length2:42
$1.10
$1.50
  • Mel Torme
  • Recorded: 1960
  • Recording Venue: United Recorders, Los Angeles, CA