Mel Tormé - Scat Singing | 1991

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Mel Tormé - Scat Singing | 1991 | MDA Telethon

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Check out Mel Tormé as he performs Scat Singing during the 1991 MDA Labor Day Telethon! This is an exuberant performance guaranteed to have you moving to the rhythm!
The MDA Labor Day Telethon was an enchanting yearly variety show that ran for half a century. Hosted for many years by Jerry Lewis, the telethon featured top stars from the world of music, comedy, and Broadway and was like no other show on earth.
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@user-ek7zs2jw3u 5 ай бұрын

I fell in love with this man when I was a very young girl. My dad would play his records non stop. As an adult, I was privileged to see his very last concert. On the bill that night, my man Mel, George Shearing trio and Peggy Lee! Two weeks later, Mel suffered a stroke from which he never recovered. I cried for days at his passing. I still play his records. I miss him😢😢

@oraculox 4 ай бұрын

Having parents that are like that, where waking up on the weekends was to the sounds of chopin to queen to edith to roger miles to aerosmith to beatles, to enya to vangelis, etcetcetc, well you know,...timeless brilliant artists. That door created for us by mom and dad is priceless, a real mind opener

@user-sn3dj9ri6t Ай бұрын

I received my 1st Stereo Phonograph Player in 1968 as a Christmas Present...Every so often my Dad would commandeer the record player...and I learned about the "Great American Songbook", and my life changed for the better...So, 20 or so years later as a Fathers Day Present we took Dad to see "The One, and Only Mel Torme" at Carnegie Hall...and Dad smiled from ear to ear for the next 2 and 1/2 hours....What a performance. Mel sang, danced, played drums, trumpet, etc,etc,...What a performer!... On June 5th of this year it has made 25 years since we lost Mel...Like your self I still can't believe it...A few weeks back I turned on the radio, and Ella Fitzgerald was on...and I contacted my sister to let her know that WKCR in NYC was doing some sort of Tribute to Ella...but in the text I sent my sister what I also told my her was "That any day you can listen to Ella is a very good day!"...and nobody championed Ella like Mel...It was a privilege that I got to see him...and "Yes" I'm also still listening to him!...It never gets old.

@terr4c0 5 ай бұрын

I agree, Ella is the queen. And this is the best male scat that I've ever heard, I didn't know this singer.

@fredbloggs6080 Ай бұрын

He cowrote *The Christmas Song* (Chestnuts roasting on an open fire...).

@PlanetRockJesus Жыл бұрын

I'm 69-year-old musician, and Mel is in my parents' generation, but I enjoyed seeing him on Carson growing up, and now, at my age, I appreciate him immensely. This video is amazing.

@ignitionstunting9452 Жыл бұрын

Your definitely a troll

@sharonbre9347 8 ай бұрын

@@ignitionstunting9452learn to spell

@danfoster-hy8mo 3 ай бұрын

At 60 I finally get it. He's amazeballs

@ricksegal3065 3 жыл бұрын

One of the greatest scatters and singers ever! The Velvet Fog.

@kevinherbert4256 3 жыл бұрын

100%...I saw a concert of his...it was the best concert I've ever seen...I left there high...and I hadn't even started smoking grass at that stage!!!!

@ricksegal3065 3 жыл бұрын

@@kevinherbert4256 haha, I saw him a couple of times and he just blew me away. I wasn't high either time.

@pf5658 2 жыл бұрын

Just simply marvelous. Mel was the absolute best at his game.

@rockeruss555 2 жыл бұрын

Singing is an art NOT a game. 🙂👍

@lilisadeli8684 2 жыл бұрын

Mel is Jazz vocal of all times !

@alarikaguilar7543 9 ай бұрын

He’s a true entertainer! Comic and Singer lol! Love that he tipped his hat to the Queen herself… Ella Fitzgerald.

@dallisb1047 11 ай бұрын

At 56 years of age. This is my favorite music. Dino, Ella, Nat, Glenn Miller and so many more. My parents music is my music. Thanks Mom and Pop!

@user-ek7zs2jw3u 3 ай бұрын

Your parents raised you right!

@jerry9195 2 ай бұрын

Awesome performance by the man who composed the "Christmas Song"---"Chestnuts roasting on an open fire...."

@TheSuperStarCarWash 2 жыл бұрын

Mel was a regular on my my favorite TV show NIGHT COURT. 👍

@ryansmurda1552 Жыл бұрын

I've been watching reruns of Night Court. It's such a great show! One of my favorites, too!

@Rosannasfriend Жыл бұрын

That may be the best scatting performance I’ve ever seen! Wow! He can really sing!

@hadleytituss5127 Жыл бұрын

Treat yourself to Ella Fitzgerald nailing "Old McDonald Had a Farm"...

@jenwilliamsevetts5056 Жыл бұрын

Mel's holding court, folks. No one does it like Torme!❤️

@JAF720 2 жыл бұрын

That's a talented man. Great ear.

@donaldbucher472 3 ай бұрын

I saw him after my freshman year in college, in 1978. Didn’t know who he was. I was stunned when he shifted into high gear, didn’t know anyone could do that. A lifetime later it’s clear that only a precious few can, and I come back to them often.

@kristinareed6656 2 жыл бұрын

I grew up a country bumpkin & heard his name on night court looked him up, not easy in the 80s, started to scat. 1 day my sister overheard me & said "well who knew Krusty could scat like that" HE IS THE BEST!

@user-dn3hq4dw5s Жыл бұрын

I can watch this over and over again. Absolutely marvellous!

@TheSimonxra 3 ай бұрын

Mel was great he could really sing and he had a good voice

@andrewzaltman6934 3 ай бұрын

Mel You’re terrific

@goatboygaming2553 13 күн бұрын

I love this, what genius, LIKE IF YOU THINK HE IS A GENIUS AND YOU SUPPORT THE TROOPS

@wolfjones2438 Жыл бұрын

Man what I would pay to see Mel in concert. Dude was absolutely amazing and so entertaining.

@alexforest1 4 ай бұрын

Della Reese is so incredible with her voice and ability to change the tempo and her improvisation is spot on . She sounds so great and her performance shows all the years of singing the right way. She looks so beautiful.

@joshuajohnson2216 2 жыл бұрын

5:39 Mel's reaction to the musical Fiddler On The Roof. 🎵🎶If I were a rich m......🎵🎶 What am I doing?!

@carlomannaro 3 жыл бұрын

I've heard about him thanks to the Italian greatest singer ever, Mina, and now I definetly love him!

@chloemontanez8346 2 жыл бұрын

OMG this was fun

@lifeinlimbo2186 10 ай бұрын

I'm a rocker but have a love and great appreciation for all kinds of music and genres from many times. In my opinion,Mel Torme is the greatest vocalist of all time.

@brianharris1830 3 күн бұрын

The “velvet fog”indeed!!!

@JonSmith-cx7gr 2 жыл бұрын

Great voice work.

@DarellDavie1 Ай бұрын

❤❤❤

@Junkay2 Жыл бұрын

Musical brilliance at its best from Mel Torme. Scatting is a great talent to have when the singer forgets the words to the song!

@jonathanryan4497 Жыл бұрын

Jon Hendricks Dave Lambert and Annie Ross come to mind... 😎😎🤯

@naimabutler8960 6 ай бұрын

I love jazzy and scat, that’s entertainment

@art.demirjian9721 6 ай бұрын

I really love "Scat Jazz"! 😊

@idontknowjustrying 5 ай бұрын

first 5:42 - 6:07 second 3:52 - 4:16

@HilaryBurtMusic 2 жыл бұрын

Amazing!! And John Leitham on bass is working for his money!

@JenniferLeitham 11 ай бұрын

That Jerry Lewis MDA Telethon performance was pretty harrowing for me. I was playing on Bob Badgley’s bass in this video. It’s strung right handed. He was playing in the house band and graciously let me borrow his bass. We were flying that day after playing a show in St Louis the night before, on our way to L.A. to play a show that night. We connected in Vegas and did a quick layover to play the telethon. No time to collect our bags or my instrument, they flew straight to L.A. with the road manager. I played upside down live on national tv! Made some interesting faces as I rearranged my brain waves!

@1dallesa 8 ай бұрын

What a treat.

@mickael1673 11 ай бұрын

The best thé unique mel for ever !

@oraculox 4 ай бұрын

He´s a beast!

@blondeeagles 3 жыл бұрын

Love you Mel

@helgenx Ай бұрын

I only knew about Mel Torme from Seinfeld, and I'm glad I love Seinfeld.

@danielhickmott5800 2 ай бұрын

There are videos of Mel and Ella singing and scatting together. Primo stuff!

@1JDS4U 10 ай бұрын

Mel...love & miss you ❤

@hollywood101usa Жыл бұрын

Absolutely phenomenal!

@ColinoDeani Жыл бұрын

An amazing tribute and lesson regarding Music synchronicity & flow.. If youre a Hip Hop, Rock or R&B Lyricist watching this you on youre way!!!👏

@mattsikich9319 2 ай бұрын

The Velvet Fog!!!

@alfianchang 2 жыл бұрын

Awesomeeeeee

@ReedHarrison Жыл бұрын

Wow. Impressive I must say

@louislo9607 Жыл бұрын

A beast !

@charlescasey9799 Жыл бұрын

Met Mel torme at a gun show of all places ...he was a colt collector

@rolom3 3 жыл бұрын

0:13 He made a joke but no one laughed :( "back in 19- *wipes hand over mouth* 7" 😅

@slubert 2 жыл бұрын

just cant hear the giggles :D

@guineapig4701 Жыл бұрын

I did! I do that sometimes!

@KelsaRavenlock 3 жыл бұрын

Mel torme, Harry Anderson, and the Swedish chef sound like a perfect muppets music segment.

@faleciawilliams6989 11 ай бұрын

❤❤❤❤❤

@lashonay 3 жыл бұрын

💙💙

@bytoriasnowdoggy Жыл бұрын

Dig it!

@johnhutton4788 6 ай бұрын

Looking like Kathy Bates lol!!!!

@Noitisnt-ns7mo Жыл бұрын

Don Corleone' at the piano. "How'd ya learn to play piano?" , "I broke da otta guy's finga's."

@alexthompson877 7 ай бұрын

❤🎉

@smoothvelvetsinger 3 жыл бұрын

Mel❤️

@jamessmith771 2 жыл бұрын

Jimmy loves the velvet fog

@crixbunny8589 7 ай бұрын

God Tier

@ascent8487 6 ай бұрын

Nothing to it, my foot. ❤

@gabchaim8232 8 ай бұрын

Guy's truly miraculous. Unfortunately never really broke through getting worldfame. Probably because of his looks.

@jamesford3648 5 сағат бұрын

The Velvet Fog

@ayersshawn 7 ай бұрын

Being Related To Tommy And Jimmy Dorsey I Can Relate

@NicoSan805 Ай бұрын

0:22 in and this had not aged well. Back in 19... *hand over mouth? 'A better time, a nicer time'? 🤔👌🏿 Boss

@rondunn4336 4 ай бұрын

Assume that he sings between meals, smile?

@johnhutton4788 6 ай бұрын

He is no Betty Carter or Ella…but more like the Elvis of real music, a poser a fake essentially!

@jaye501 10 ай бұрын

sweeter... kinder.... and gentler to who??... certainly not to people that looked like me...

@cs219996 5 ай бұрын

Always a victim out there.

@skiltz124 4 ай бұрын

Immense bore

@joshuah6380 7 ай бұрын

Horrendous style of music. Infinitely better without vocals. Skat is exactly what it is. Skat.

@enki9006 Ай бұрын

😂 I suppose you love it or absolutely hate it, like Marmite/Vegemite….😂

@opticscolossalandepicvideo4879 2 жыл бұрын

Terrible. Awful. Embarrassing. Charity events torturing that poor audience

@papabearM3 2 жыл бұрын

You sad musically challenged sod you!

@Bw12334 2 жыл бұрын

What? What in the world are you talking about?

@JustJoyHowdy 2 жыл бұрын

Lovely!!!! Superior!

@faketp6429 2 жыл бұрын

@@Bw12334 dudes just jealous lmfao

@rty1955 13 күн бұрын

The Velvet Fog