Mel Torme - 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. 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.   

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