A&E Biography: A Musical Anthology

~ Release by Mel Tormé (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

tracks 4, 10, 16 previously unreleased.

"Enhanced CD containing a full audio program as well as multimedia computer files.Personnel includes: Mel Tormé, Peggy Lee, The Mel-Tones, Sunny Burke. Includes liner notes by Jane Bogart and Ryan Null. This is part of A&E's Biography series. Released in conjunction with airing of the television show of the same name, A&E Biography offers an incomplete but informative overview of Mel Tormé's recordings for Capitol Records. Although the compilation is limited by its reliance on a single label, many of his great songs are here, including "Bewitched" and "The Christmas Song," along with numerous other fine performances, all of which adds up to a solid sampler designed for casual fans."

Annotation last modified on 2012-11-11 08:26 UTC.

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Careless Hands
Mel Tormé3:17
2It Happened in Monterey
performer:
The Mel‐Tones (backing group for Mel Torme)
Mel Tormé with The Mel‐Tones2:52
3Strangers in the Night
Mel Tormé2:40
4I Like to Recognize the Tune
recording of:
I Like to Recognize the Tune
lyricist:
Lorenz Hart
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer)
Mel Tormé3:05
5Blue Moon
vocals:
Mel Tormé (“The Velvet Fog”)
orchestra:
Pete Rugolo and His Orchestra
recording of:
Blue Moon (in 1949)
lyricist:
Lorenz Hart (in 1934)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer) (in 1934)
publisher:
EMI Catalogue Partnership, EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Robbins Catalog Inc. (ASCAP), EMI United Partnership Ltd., J. Albert & Son P/L, J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd., Robbins Music Corporation, SBK United Partnership Ltd., フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music SBK Department) and ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label)
sub-publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Belgium NV and Francis Day Editions (SABAM)
part of:
New York, New York (1977 musical film soundtrack)
Mel Tormé3:14
6It Don’t Mean a Thing (If It Ain’t Got That Swing)
Mel Tormé2:18
7Again
Mel Tormé3:14
8Love Is Such a Cheat (The Gypsy Song)
Mel Tormé2:55
9Bewitched
recording of:
Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered (Pal Joey)
lyricist:
Lorenz Hart (in 1940)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer) (in 1940)
publisher:
WB Music Group (ended), Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Imagem CV, Lorenz Hart Publishing Co., Warner/Chappell North America Limited (formerly incorporated as Marmalade Music Ltd., from 1968/09/19–1999/11/09) and Williamson Music Company
part of:
Pal Joey
Mel Tormé43:21
10A Lonesome Cup o’ Coffee
Mel Tormé2:43
11Got the Gate on the Golden Gate
performer:
The Mel‐Tones (backing group for Mel Torme)
Mel Tormé with The Mel‐Tones3:36
12Anywhere I Wander
Mel Tormé3:06
13The Four Winds and the Seven Seas
Mel Tormé3:08
14The Old Master Painter
vocals:
Peggy Lee (jazz vocalist), The Mellomen, with orchestra (American singing quartet) and Mel Tormé (“The Velvet Fog”)
cover recording of:
The Old Master Painter
writer:
Haven Gillespie and Beasley Smith
publisher:
Robbins Music Corp.
Mel Tormé with Peggy Lee2:51
15The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)
recording of:
The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)
lyricist:
Robert Wells (songwriter) (in 1945-07) and Mel Tormé (“The Velvet Fog”) (in 1945-07)
composer:
Mel Tormé (“The Velvet Fog”) (in 1945-07)
publisher:
Chappell/Morris Ltd., MPL Music Publishing Inc., Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd., Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP), Warner Chappell, Warner Chappell Ltd., Warner Chappell Music (publisher as Warner/Chappell Music), Warner/Chappell Music Australia Pty. Ltd. and Edwin H. Morris & Co., Inc. (a division of MPL Communications Inc.) (from 1946 to present)
Mel Tormé3:15
16Goodbye
Mel Tormé with Sonny Burke2:28