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     • His appearances at New York's Copacabana led local disc jockey Fred Robbins to give him the nickname "The Velvet Fog" in honor of his high tenor and smooth vocal style. Tormé detested the nickname. He self-deprecatingly referred to it as "this Velvet Frog voice".
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   Why is Tormé called the Velvet Fog?

   • In 1947, he started a solo singing career. His appearances at New York's Copacabana led local disc jockey Fred Robbins to give him the nickname "The Velvet Fog" in honor of his high tenor and smooth vocal style. Tormé detested the nickname.

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   Does Mel Tormé hate 'the Velvet Fog'?

   • In the second part of his interview with Les Tomkins, Mel Tormé talks in 1976 about his solo career and how much he dislikes his nickname ‘The Velvet Fog’. I really don’t have many complaints.

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   Why is Tormé called 'the Velvet Frog'?

   • His appearances at New York's Copacabana led local disc jockey Fred Robbins to give him the nickname "The Velvet Fog" in honor of his high tenor and smooth vocal style. Tormé detested the nickname. He self-deprecatingly referred to it as "this Velvet Frog voice".

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   Who was the Velvet Fog?

   • Blessed with impeccable timing and a smooth, mellow timbre, Mel Tormé was known during his heyday as "The Velvet Fog." Tormé was the consummate entertainer: as a drummer, singer, composer, arranger, lyricist, writer and actor, his career spanned nearly the entire 20th century of American pop culture.

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3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Mel_TorméMel Tormé - Wikipedia

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   His appearances at New York's Copacabana led local disc jockey Fred Robbins to give him the nickname "The Velvet Fog" in honor of his high tenor and smooth vocal style. Tormé detested the nickname.

4. www.npr.org › mel-torm-the-velvet-voice-of-jazzMel Tormé: The 'Velvet' Voice of Jazz : NPR

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   Sep 12, 2007 · The approach earned him the adoration of thousands of young women, along with an unforgettable nickname: "The Velvet Fog." In 1947, Tormé left the Mel-Tones to concentrate on a solo career.

5. www.nytimes.com › 1988/09/13 › artsThe Torme Story, as Told by Himself - The New York Times

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   Over the last decade, Mr. Torme, whose warmly embracing baritone earned him the dubious nickname the Velvet Fog when he was a 21-year-old crooner, has become an institution, performing at...

6. www.tampabay.com › archive › 1999/06/06MEL TORME 1925-1999 // Be it pop or jazz, Velvet Fog was ...

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   Jul 6, 2006 · Mel Torme, the fluent pop-jazz singer who earned the nickname the Velvet Fog for his smooth, soft vocal timbre, died Saturday of complications from a stroke he suffered in 1996.

7. www.encyclopedia.com › torme-mel-1925-1999Tormé, Mel (1925-1999) | Encyclopedia.com

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   One of the most versatile entertainers of all time, Mel Tormé, known as the "Velvet Fog," was one of America's most acclaimed vocalists as well as a composer-arranger, drummer, actor in films and television, and star performer on records and the live concert stage.

8. oldtimemusic.com › mel-torme-factsMel Tormé Facts - Old Time Music

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   Apr 1, 2024 · Mel Tormé, also known as “The Velvet Fog,” was an American singer, songwriter, composer, actor, and jazz musician. He was born on September 13, 1925, in Chicago, Illinois, to Russian-Jewish immigrants.

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   In the second part of his interview with Les Tomkins, Mel Tormé talks in 1976 about his solo career and how much he dislikes his nickname ‘The Velvet Fog’.