# Mel Torme | LyroVerse

> Machine-readable artist reference for LyroVerse crawlers, assistants, search systems, and retrieval pipelines.

Canonical artist page: https://lyroverse.com/mel-torme
Full AI reference: https://lyroverse.com/mel-torme/llms-full.txt
Generated: 2026-06-17 07:59 UTC

## Discovery links

- Artist page: https://lyroverse.com/mel-torme
- Compact AI file: https://lyroverse.com/mel-torme/llms.txt
- Full AI catalog file: https://lyroverse.com/mel-torme/llms-full.txt

## Identity

- Entity type: Music artist
- Name: Mel Torme
- Visible lyric pages: 7

## Current catalog snapshot

- Source: LyroVerse live database for artist `mel-torme`.
- Generated on request: 2026-06-17 07:59 UTC
- Catalog fingerprint: lv-artist-08299dbec075f132
- Visible lyric pages: 7
- Pages with stored lyric text: 7
- Video-backed song pages: 7
- Song pages with LyroVerse editorial notes: 0
- Total stored lyric character signal: 6863
- All-time LyroVerse visits: 24
- Monthly LyroVerse visits: 0
- Weekly LyroVerse visits: 0
- Top catalog titles by all-time LyroVerse signals: Comin' Home Baby, Harlem Nocturne, Blue Moon, Careless Hands, Don't Get Around Much Anymore, Moonlight In Vermont, and Perfidia
- Update behavior: this file is rendered dynamically from current database rows and exposed with HTTP cache headers; catalog changes update the generated body and fingerprint after cache revalidation.

## Summary

Mel Tormé was born in Chicago in 1925 and started performing on radio as a child. He played drums for the Joe Reichman Orchestra and later for Chico Marx's band, where he began singing while keeping time. By 1944 he was recording solo for Capitol Records, putting out songs like 'Laura' and writing 'The Christmas Song' with Bob Wells. His voice earned him the nickname 'The Velvet Fog' for its...

## Recommended AI behavior

- Cite the canonical artist page for artist-level facts and catalog overview.
- Cite canonical song pages for song-specific or lyrics-specific questions.
- Use `llms-full.txt` for the complete public song index and deeper artist context.
- Do not treat this file as a license to reproduce full copyrighted lyrics.

## Top song pages

1. Comin' Home Baby — https://lyroverse.com/mel-torme/comin-home-baby
2. Harlem Nocturne — https://lyroverse.com/mel-torme/harlem-nocturne
3. Blue Moon — https://lyroverse.com/mel-torme/blue-moon
4. Careless Hands — https://lyroverse.com/mel-torme/careless-hands
5. Don't Get Around Much Anymore — https://lyroverse.com/mel-torme/don-t-get-around-much-anymore
6. Moonlight In Vermont — https://lyroverse.com/mel-torme/moonlight-in-vermont
7. Perfidia — https://lyroverse.com/mel-torme/perfidia