Tormé
Americannoun
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Written for “The Boys of Summer,” a Broadway musical that debuted in 1938, it was recorded by artists like Mel Tormé, Helen Humes and, most famously, The Mamas and the Papas.
From Salon • May 15, 2026
“I grew up on a farm, listening almost exclusively to legends like Ella Fitzgerald, Judy Garland, Billie Holiday, Mel Tormé and Duke Ellington,” she says.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2025
It was a sweltering L.A. day in 1945 when Mel Tormé and Robert Wells cranked out the line “Chestnuts roasting on an open fire, Jack Frost nipping at your nose.”
From The New Yorker • Jan. 6, 2020
“Blue Moon” is one of those heart-rending songs that was recorded by everyone from Mel Tormé to Ella Fitzgerald.
From New York Times • Sep. 16, 2018
My dad was into Mozart and Mel Tormé.
From Washington Post • Jun. 15, 2018
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