Mel Tormé
Mel Tormé · Arts & Literature
The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting)
1925, Chicago, Illinois, United States — 1999, Los Angeles, California, United States
United States
Mel Tormé is recognized among Jewish contributors to Arts & Literature — The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting)
Mel Tormé was an American jazz singer, composer, drummer and arranger nicknamed "The Velvet Fog" for his smooth voice. In 1945 he co-wrote "The Christmas Song" ("Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire") with Bob Wells, which became one of the most recorded holiday standards; it was later added to the Library of Congress's National Recording Registry. He was Jewish, born to Russian Jewish immigrant parents in Chicago.
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The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting)
Source: Library of Congress
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