The Mel-Tones with Orchestra : Mel Torme, The Mel-Tones (vcl) [ Les Baxter, Betty Beveridge, Ginny O'Connor, Bernie Parke (vcl) ] other personnel unknown
Hollywood, CA, c. 1944
Where or when Jewel 4000, Rhino R2-71589 [CD]
Mel Torme and his Mel-Tones : Mel Torme, The Mel-Tones (vcl) [ Les Baxter, Betty Beveridge, Ginny O'Connor, Bernie Parke (vcl) ] acc by p, g, b and d
Los Angeles, October 5, 1944
L3636-A A stranger in town (*) De 18653, Coral 60071, Br (E)03831
L3637-A You've laughed at me for the last time - - -
Mel Torme acc by Bob Burns Orchestra : no details except Mel Torme (vcl)
Los Angeles, 1945
Juanita Biac (B)BRAD10528/529
Straighten up and fly right -
Mel Torme & His Mel-Tones : Mel Torme (vcl) acc by the Mel-Tones (vcl group), rest unknown
Los Angeles, March 23, 1945
L3758 Night must fall Decca 7
L3759 I'm down to my last dream -
Mel Torme & his Meltones with Eugenie Baird : Mel Torme, The Mel-Tones, Eugenie Baird (vcl) with unknown acc
Los Angeles, April 27, 1945
L3817-A Am I blue ? Decca 18707
L3818-A I fall in love too easily
Mel Torme, The Mel-Tones & Bing Crosby : Mel Torme, The Mel-Tones (vcl) : Les Baxter, Betty Beveridge, Ginny O'Connor, Bernie Parke, Bing Crosby (vcl) acc by Buddy
Cole (p) Dave Barbour (g) Phil Stephens (b) Nick Fatool (d)
Hollywood, CA, September 13, 1945
L3965 Day by day Decca 18746, Rhino R2-71589 [CD]
L3966 Prove it by the things you do -
Mel Torme acc by John Scott Trotter Orchestra : no details except Mel Torme (vcl)
Los Angeles, early 1946
St. Louis blues Biac (B)BRAD10528/529
On the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe -
East side, west side -
Mel Torme & The Mel-Tones with Sonny Burke & His Orchestra : Mel Torme (vcl) The Mel-Tones (vcl group) : Les Baxter, Betty Beveridge, Ginny O'Connor, Bernie Parke
(vcl) acc by Charles Grifford, Clyde Hurley, Mannie Klein, Ray Linn (tp) William Atkinson, Joe Howard, Les Jenkins, Si Zentner (tb) Mahlon Clark, Jack Dumont, Deacon Dunn,
Chuck Gentry, Don Raffell (woodwinds) Ann Mason (harp) Milt Raskin (p,celeste) Al Hendrickson (g) Phil Stephens (b) Nick Fatool (d) Sonny Burke (ldr,arr)
Hollywood, CA, March 19, 1946
5427 There's no one but you Musicraft 363, MVS510, MVSCD-60 [CD], Rhino
6278422 [CD]
5428 Willow road Musicraft 363, Musicana (Can)15083, Musicraft
MVS510, MVSCD-60 [CD], Rhino R2-71589 [CD],
6278422 [CD]
5429 That's where I came in Musicraft 15111, MVS510, MVSCD-54 [CD]
Mel Torme with Sonny Burke and his Orchestra : Mel Torme (vcl) acc by Clyde Hurley, Ray Linn, George Wendt, Rubin Zarchy (tp) Joe Howard, Ed Kusby, Elmer Smithers, Si
Zentner (tb) Chuck Gentry, Arthur "Skeets" Herfurt, Harry Klee, Don Raffell, Babe Russin (saxes) Gail Laughton (harp) Milt Raskin (p) Al Hendrickson (g) Phil Stephens (b) Nick
Fatool (d) Sonny Burke (ldr,arr)
Hollywood, CA, June 4, 1946
5509 South America, take it away Musicraft 381, MVS510, MVSCD-60 [CD], Rhino
6278422 [CD]
5510 Try a little tenderness Musicraft 381, Musicana (Can)15083, Musicraft
MVS510, MVSCD-60 [CD], Rhino 6278422 [CD]
5511 It happened in Monterey Musicraft 397, Musicana (Can)15087, Musicraft
MVS510, MVSCD-54 [CD], Rhino 6278422 [CD]
5512 Born to be blue Musicraft 397, MVS510, Rhino R2-71589 [CD],
6278422 [CD]
Mel Torme with Ray Linn's Orchestra : Mel Torme (vcl) acc by orchestra, Ray Linn (tp,ldr) rest unknown
Hollywood, CA, October 18, 1946
5800 One for my baby Musicraft 15107, Musicana (Can)15098
5801 A little kiss each morning (*) Musicraft 15107, MVS2005, MGM K9, E552, (E)EP591,
Musicraft MVSCD-60 [CD]
5802 Dream awhile Musicraft 15099, MVS510, MGM 10844, (E)EP562,
Rhino 6278422 [CD]
5803 There's no business like show business Musicraft 15099, 15111, MVS510, MGM 10730, (E)922,
45MGM922, Musicana (Can)15098, Lion L70058,
Musicraft MVSCD-54 [CD]
Mel Torme with Sonny Burke and his Orchestra : Mel Torme (vcl) acc by Sonny Burke (ldr) Ray Linn (tp) Si Zentner (tb) Arthur "Skeets" Herfurt, Harry Klee, Bob Lawson,
Don Raffell, Babe Russin (woodwinds) Dodo Marmarosa (p,celeste) Ed Bergman, Harry Bluestone, Walter Edelstein, Jacques Gasselin, Anthony Olson, Nick Pisani, Felix Slatkin,
Olcott Vail (vln) Gail Laughton (harp) Dave Barbour (g) Louis Popp (b) Nick Fatool (d)
Hollywood, CA, November 29, 1946
5805 It's dreamtime Musicraft 15102, MVS508, MVSCD-54 [CD], Rhino
R2-71589 [CD], 6278422 [CD]
5806 You're driving me crazy Musicraft 15102, Musicana (Can)15087, Musicraft
MVS2000, MVSCD-54 [CD], Rhino 6278422 [CD]
5807 Who cares what people say Musicraft 15104, MVS2000, MVSCD-54 [CD], Rhino
6278422 [CD]
5808 I'm yours Musicraft 15104, MVS2000, MGM (E)EP562, Musicraft
MVSCD-54 [CD], Rhino 6278422 [CD]
Mel Torme with Walter Gross & his Orchestra : Mel Torme (vcl) acc by orchestra, Walter Gross (ldr,p) rest unknown
Hollywood, CA, 1947
5879 Kokomo, Indiana Musicraft 15109, MVS508, MVSCD-54 [CD]
5880 How long has this been going on ? - , MVS2005, MVSCD-60 [CD]
5881 Boulevard of memories 15114, MVS508
It's easy to remember Musicraft MVS2005, MVSCD-60 [CD]
Mel Torme and the Page Cavanaugh Trio : Mel Torme (vcl) Page Cavanaugh (p) prob. Al Viola (g) Lloyd Pratt (b)
MacGregor transcriptions, Los Angeles, 1946-47
How are things in Glocca Morra ? Glendale GL6007
April showers GL6018
April in Paris GL6007
This can't be love GL6018
Isn't it a lovely day ? GL6007
September song GL6018
County fair GL6018
Whoopee (unissued)
You're the cream in my coffee -
A stranger in town Glendale GL6007
I can't get started -
They didn't believe me GL6018
They can't take it away from me -
You oughta be in pictures (unissued)
My funny valentine Glendale GL6018
Country boy GL6007
How long has this been going on ? -
How high the moon (unissued)
The best things in life are free Glendale GL6018
Mel Torme acc by Dave Barbour Four : Mel Torme (vcl) acc by Buddy Cole (p) Dave Barbour (g) unknown (b) and (harp)
MacGregor transcriptions, Los Angeles, 1947
It's easy to remember Glendale GL6018
I cover the waterfront Glendale GL6007, LaserLight 15 381 [CD]
The blues -
Gone with the wind - -
When it's sleepy time down south -
A cottage for sale - -
Love me or leave me GL6018, - , Rhino R2-71589 [CD]
Don't take your love from me - -
Blues in the night -
Three little words Rhino R2-71589 [CD]
Mel Torme with Page Cavanaugh Trio : Mel Torme (vcl) acc by unknown (harp) and g prob pers : Page Cavanaugh (p) Al Viola (g) Lloyd Pratt (b)
Hollywood, CA, 1947
5886 I can't give you anything but love Musicraft 528, MGM K79, E552, (E)922, Musicraft
MVS2000, MVSCD-60 [CD]
5887 Three little words Musicraft 528, MVS508, MVSCD-60 [CD]
5888 And Mimi Musicraft 15114, MVS2005
5889 My baby just cares for me Musicraft 589, MVS2000, MVSCD-54 [CD]
5890 I'll always be in love with you Musicraft 529, Musicana (Can)15044, Musicraft
MVS2005
5892 Love you funny thing Musicraft 529, Musicana (Can)15044, MGM K79, E552,
45MGM922, Musicraft MVS2000
5893 The day you came along Musicraft 530, Musicana (Can)15045, Musicraft
MVS2005
5894 The best things in life are free Musicraft 15118, MGM K79, E552, (E)EP591,
Musicraft MVS2005, MVSCD-60 [CD]
5895 What are you doing New Year's Eve ? Musicraft 15116, MVS2005
5896 Ballerina - -
5898 Magic town Musicraft 15118, Musicana (Can)15007, Musicraft
MVS2005
5899 If I had a girl like you Musicraft 573, MVS2000
5900 Fine and dandy 530, Musicana (Can)15045, Musicraft
Mel Torme with Hal Mooney & His Orchestra : Mel Torme (vcl) acc by Ed Kusby (tb) Milt Raskin (p,celeste) Arthur "Skeets" Herfurt, Harry Klee, Bob Lawson, Babe Russin
(woodwinds) Harry Bluestone, Felix Slatkin, Marshall Sosson, Olcott Vail (vln) Paul Robyn (viola) Eleanor Slatkin (cello) Gail Laughton (harp) Vito Mumulo (g) Phil Stephens (b) Nick
Fatool (d) Harold "Hal" Mooney (ldr,arr)
Hollywood, CA, November 14, 1947
5970 Until the real thing comes along Musicraft MVS508, Edgmont (E)EGM8119, MGM 10874,
(E)EP562
5971 But beautiful Musicraft 538, Musicana (Can)15019, Musicraft
MVS508, MVSCD-54 [CD]
same pers
Hollywood, CA, November 15, 1947
5975 Gone with the wind Musicraft 558, Musicana (Can)15039, MGM 10584,
Musicraft MVS2005, Rhino R2-71589 [CD]
Mel Torme with Hal Mooney & His Orchestra : er, Si
Zentner (tb) Jack Dumont, Arthur "Skeets" Herfurt, Harry Klee, Bob Lawson, Don Raffell, Babe Russin (woodwinds) Milt Raskin (p) Harry Bluestone, David Frisina, Erno Neufeld,
Mischa Russell, Felix Slatkin, Marshall Sosson, Olcott Vail (vln) Paul Robyn, David Sterkin (viola) Cy Bernard, Eleanor Slatkin (cello) Gail Laughton (harp) Al Hendrickson (g) Artie
Shapiro, Phil Stephens (b) Nick Fatool (d) Harold "Hal" Mooney (ldr)
Hollywood, CA, November 16, 1947
5977 I cover the waterfront Musicraft 5009, MGM K79, E552, Musicraft
MVS508, MVSCD-60 [CD]
5978 County fair Musicraft 5009, MGM K79, E552, Metro M/MS532,
Musicraft MVS508, MVSCD-60 [CD], Rhino R2-71589
[CD]
5979 A foggy day Musicraft 589, MGM 10874, Musicraft MVS508,
MVSCD-54 [CD]
5980 Makin' whoopee Musicraft 534, Musicana (Can)15035, MGM 10844,
(E)EP591, Musicraft MVS508, MVSCD-54 [CD],
Rhino R2-71589 [CD]
5981 Little white lies Musicraft 558, Musicana (Can)15039, MGM K79, E552,
(E)EP591, Musicraft MVS2000, MVSCD-60 [CD]
5982 Do it again Musicraft 534, Par (E)R3138, Musicana (Can)15035,
Musicraft MVS508, MVSCD-54 [CD]
5983 Night and day Musicraft 538, Musicana (Can)15019, Musicraft
MVS510, MVSCD-54 [CD], Rhino R2-71589 [CD]
prob same or similar pers
Hollywood, CA, November, 1947
When is sometime ? Musicraft MVS2005, MVSCD-60 [CD]
Love is the sweetest thing Musicraft MVS2000, MVSCD-60 [CD]
With you Musicraft MVS508, MVSCD-54 [CD]
Mel Torme acc by Page Cavanaugh Trio : Mel Torme (vcl) Page Cavanaugh (p) prob. Al Viola (g) prob. Lloyd Pratt (b)
MacGregor transcriptions, Los Angeles, 1948-49
A stranger in town Glendale GL6007
I can't get started -
They didn't believe me (unissued)
They can't take that away from me -
You oughta be in pictures -
Mel Torme (vcl) with same acc
MacGregor transcriptions, Los Angeles, 1948-49
Isn't it a lovely day ? Glendale GL6007
When it's sleepy time down south -
I cover the waterfront -
Country boy -
How are things in Glocca Morra ? -
The blues -
April in Paris -
How long has this been going on ? -
A cottage for sale -
Gone with the wind -
Mel Torme Live : Mel Torme (vcl) acc by orchestra, Janet Waldo, Barbara Eiler, Sydney Miller (vcl) The Mel Tones : Virginia Maxey, Bernie Parke, Les Baxter, Diz Disruhd,
Ralph Brewster (vcl) Dean Elliott (cond)
Broadcast "The Mel Torme Show", Los Angeles, July 6, 1948
You're driving me crazy Sounds Great SG5006, Mr. Music MMCD-7005 [CD]
Geometric blues [Pythagorus how you stagger us *] (mt vcl)
It's dark on observatory hill - -
Hooray for love w vcl) Mr. Music MMCD-7006 [CD]
same pers
Broadcast "The Mel Torme Show", Los Angeles, July 13, 1948
The French lesson (be vcl) Sounds Great SG5006, Mr. Music MMCD-7005 [CD]
You're the cream in my coffee (mt vcl) - -
Fine and dandy Sounds Great SG5012, Mr. Music MMCD-7006 [CD]
It's magic Mr. Music MMCD-7006 [CD]
same pers
Broadcast "The Mel Torme Show", Los Angeles, August 10, 1948
That old black magic Mr. Music MMCD-7005 [CD]
When the red, red robin comes bob, bob, bobbin' along
Sounds Great SG5006, Mr. Music MMCD-7005 [CD]
Friendship (sm vcl) Mr. Music MMCD-7006 [CD]
same pers
Broadcast "The Mel Torme Show", Los Angeles, August 17, 1948
Maybe you'll be there Mr. Music MMCD-7005 [CD]
Brahm's lullaby Sounds Great SG5006, Mr. Music MMCD-7005 [CD]
It's the sentimental thing to do Sounds Great SG5012, Mr. Music MMCD-7006 [CD]
Wrap your troubles in dreams - -
Back in your own backyard (mt vcl) - -
same pers
Broadcast "The Mel Torme Show", Los Angeles, August 24, 1948
Fairmont college [Dear old Fairmont *] (mt vcl) Sounds Great SG5006 *, Mr. Music MMCD-7005 [CD]
Blues in the night Mr. Music MMCD-7006 [CD]
Fairmont college [Dear old Fairmont *] (reprise) (mt vcl)
Sounds Great SG5006 *, Mr. Music MMCD-7006 [CD
same pers
Broadcast "The Mel Torme Show", Los Angeles, August 31, 1948
Mountain greenery w vcl) Mr. Music MMCD-7005 [CD]
Wish I may, wish I might Sounds Great SG5006, Mr. Music MMCD-7005 [CD]
Lover's delight [Malt shop special *] (mt vcl) Sounds Great SG5006 *, Mr. Music MMCD-7006 [CD
same pers
Broadcast "The Mel Torme Show", Los Angeles, September 7, 1948
I've got the sun in the morning (mt vcl) Sounds Great SG5006, Mr. Music MMCD-7005 [CD]
Get out and get under Sounds Great SG5012, Mr. Music MMCD-7006 [CD]
This is the moment Mr. Music MMCD-7006 [CD
same pers
Broadcast "The Mel Torme Show", Los Angeles, September 14, 1948
It's a most unusual day (mt vcl) Sounds Great SG5006, Mr. Music MMCD-7005 [CD]
I gotta right to sing the blues Mr. Music MMCD-7005 [CD]
Isn't it romantic ? w vcl) Sounds Great SG5012, Mr. Music MMCD-7006 [CD]
same pers
Broadcast "The Mel Torme Show", Los Angeles, September 21, 1948
Everything happens to me Sounds Great SG5006, Mr. Music MMCD-7005 [CD]
What is this thing called love ? (mt vcl) Sounds Great SG5012, Mr. Music MMCD-7006 [CD]
Let's fall in love - -
same pers
Broadcast "The Mel Torme Show", Los Angeles, September 28, 1948
The money song Sounds Great SG5012, Mr. Music MMCD-7006 [CD]
Ah, but it happens - -
A fine romance - -
same pers
Broadcast "The Mel Torme Show", Los Angeles, October 5, 1948
Here I'll stay Mr. Music MMCD-7005 [CD]
I get along without you very well Sounds Great SG5012, Mr. Music MMCD-7006 [CD]
How high the moon - - ,
Rhino R2-71589 [CD
same pers
Broadcast "The Mel Torme Show", Los Angeles, October 12, 1948
You're the top w vcl) Sounds Great SG5006, Mr. Music MMCD-7005 [CD]
On a slow boat to China - -
Mel Torme acc by Sonny Burke and his Orchestra : Mel Torme (vcl) acc by Ziggy Elman, Paul Geil, Ray Linn, George Seaburg (tp) Walter Ben
Zentner (tb) Arthur "Skeets" Herfurt, Harry Klee, Bob Lawson, Don Raffell, Babe Russin (saxes) Walter Weschler (p) Barney Kessel (g) Larry Bree
Burke (ldr,arr)
Hollywood, CA, January 13, 1949
3866-4 Do-do-do Cap 1177, (E)CL13448, Cap 99426-2 [CD],
(E)CDIMS1447 [CD]
3866 Do-do-do Blue Note CDP0777-7-80506-2 9 [CD], Capitol
CDP0777-7-89941-2 [CD]
same pers
Hollywood, CA, January 17, 1949
3868-2 She's a home girl Cap 15379
3869-4 There isn't any special reason 57-591
3870-2 Careless hands 15379, Rhino R2-71589 [CD], Capitol
CDP0777-7-89941-2 [CD]
3872-5 You're getting to be a habit with me Cap 57-591, 1402, CDP0777-7-89941-2 [CD],
99426-2 [CD]
Stompin' at the Savoy Capitol CDP70777-7-89941-2 [CD]
Mel Torme acc by Pete Rugolo Orchestra : Mel Torme (vcl) acc by orchestra, Pete Rugolo (dir)
poss. New York, February 21, 1949
3411-4 Blue moon Cap 15428, Rhino R2-71589 [CD], Capitol
99426-2 [CD], (E)CDIMS1447 [CD], Capitol
CDP0777-7-89941-2 [CD]
same pers.
poss. New York, February 22, 1949
3412-3 Again Cap 15428, Rhino R2-71589 [CD], Capitol
CDP7243-8-29385-2-1 [CD], 99426-2 [CD],
(E)CDIMS1447 [CD]
Mel Torme with Frank DeVol & His Orchestra : Mel Torme (vcl) acc by Ray Linn, Uan Rasey, Joe Triscari (tp) Joe Howard, Pullman "Tommy" Pederson, Collen Satterwhite
(tb) Huntington Burdick ( Arthur "Skeets" Herfurt, Jerome Kasper, Jules Kinsler, Roland Pirozzi, Ernest Romersa (woodwinds) June Weiland (harp) Arnold Ross (celeste) Barney
Kessel (g) Harry Babasin (b) Milt Holland (bgo,gong) unknown (vcl) group, Frank DeVol (ldr,arr)
New York, May 21, 1949
4476-3 The four winds and the seven seas Cap 57-671, Rhino R2-71589 [CD], Capitol
99426-2 [CD], (E)CDIMS1447 [CD]
4477-2 It's too late now Cap 57-671, CDP0777-7-89941-2 [CD], 99426-2 [CD],
(E)CDIMS1447 [CD]
Mel Torme acc by Frank De Vol Orchestra : Mel Torme (vcl) acc by pers. incl. Arnold Ross (p) Barney Kessel (g)
Los Angeles, August 26, 1949
4916-5 The meadows of heaven Cap 57-743
4917-4 Sonny boy - , CDP0777-7-89941-2-1 [CD]
4918-8 Oh, you beautiful doll 57-751, (E)13292, Cap CDP0777-7-89941-2-1 [CD]
99426-2 [CD], (E)CDIMS1447 [CD]
4919-4 There's a broken heart for every light on Broadway Cap 57-751, (E)13292
The blossom on the bough Cap 57-775
Don't do something to someone else -
California suite : Mel Torme & The Mel Tones with Orchestra conducted by Hal Mooney : Mel Torme (vcl) acc by Uan Rasey, Joe Triscari, Conrad Gozzo, George
Seaburg (tp) Si Zentner, Ed Kusby, Joe Howard (tb) Arthur "Skeets" Herfurt (cl,as) Jules Kinsler, Jules Jacobs, Bob Lawson (as,ts) Chuck Gentry (bar) Ralph Hansell (vib,xyl) Buddy
Neal (p) Allen Reuss (g) Phil Stephens (b) Irv Cottler (d) Mel Torme, The Mel-Tones (vcl) [ Les Baxter, Loulie Jean Norman, Ginny O'Connor, Bernie Parke (vcl) ] Jud Conlon
Rhythmaires, The Starlighters, Peggy Lee (vcl) [as Susan Melton (vcl) ] Harold "Hal" Mooney (arr,cond) Dick Jones, Paul Villepique, Neal Hefti, Billy May (arr)
Hollywood, CA, November 11, 1949
California suite Cap P200, Discovery DS910
Mountain desert theme - -
We think the West Coast is the best coast in the land
The Miami waltz - -
They go to San Diego - -
Sunday night in San Fernando - -
Got the gate on the Golden Gate - - , Rhino R2-71589 [CD]
Prelude to "Poor little extra girl" - -
Poor little extra girl - -
We think the West Coast is the best coast in the land - -
(reprise) - -
Mountain desert theme (finale) - -
Mel Torme (vcl) acc by poss similar pers
Hollywood, CA, November 16, 1949
5217 Bless you Cap 791, (E)CL13241
5218 The old master painter Cap 791, (E)CL13241, Cap 99426-2 [CD],
(E)CDIMS1447 [CD
Mel Torme with Orchestra conducted by Harold Mooney : Mel Torme voc acc by Una Rasey,Joe Triscari,Rubin Zarchy,Carol Loeffler , Bill Schaefer, Si Zentner (tb) Gus
Bivona, Mort Friedman, Alex Gershunoff, Harry Schuchman (saxes) Milt Raskin (p) George Van Eps (g) John Ryan (b) Alvin Stoller (d) Harold "Hal" Mooney (ldr)
Hollywood, CA, December 19, 1949
5324 I hadn't anyone till you Cap 800, CDP0777-7-89941-2 [CD], 99426-2 [CD],
(E)CDIMS1447 [CD]
5327 Cross your heart Cap 800, Rhino R2-71589 [CD]