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Mel Tormé -
Veteran singer who earned the nickname "The
Velvet Fog." because of his smooth high
baritone voice. He's also been called "The Kid
With the Gauze In His Jaws" and "Mr.
Butterscotch." 
Born September 13, 1925, Chicago, Illinois,
Melvin Howard Tormé was a musical prodigy. Early
in his career he played drums with the Chico
Marx band
Mel's 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.
Mel Tormé 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.
On June 5, 1999, Melvin Tormé died from a stroke in Los Angeles, California. He had
previously
suffered from a stroke in August 8,
1996.
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