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sir pball

(5,198 posts) Sat Nov 8, 2025, 09:26 PM Saturday

This has certainly changed my mind. I'm currently going down a rabbit hole and…holy mother of god, The Velvet Fog indeed…

(and by "not that young" I mean barely GenX, b. 1979)

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I'm not that young, but I only ever knew Mel Torme as a running joke on Night Court... [View all] sir pball Saturday OP

He wrote "The Christmas Song" Fiendish Thingy Saturday #1

He started as a drummer BeerBarrelPolka Saturday #2

I don't remember why, but the judge played by Harry Anderson loved him. chicoescuela Saturday #3

Kind of hard to believe, but ok. chicoescuela Saturday #9

He was f'n amazing musette_sf Saturday #5

He was a serious actor as well Norbert Saturday #7

He played himself in the TV series Sliders DavidDvorkin Saturday #10

The Velvet Fog. cachukis Saturday #8

I love Mel Torme! Ilsa Saturday #11

The man had some mellow pipes. marble falls Sunday #13

My Favorite Mel Torme Hit Billsdaughter Sunday #14