Quotes by Mel Torme

Mel Torme

As a singer, the biggest joy I have are the arrangements.

Arrangements

Joy

Singers

As Buddy Rich, for instance, broke into the business at the age of three, I think it was, on drums, so indeed did I break into the business at the age of four as a singer.

Age

Business

Thinking

As regards my feelings about drummers – there’s Buddy Rich, and then there’s everybody else.

Drummer

Feelings

Rich

Because Chicago was to radio what Hollywood was to films and Broadway was to the theatre: it was the hub of radio.

Chicago

Hollywood

Theatre

Because obviously the whole purpose of putting records out is purely and simply to make money.

Making Money

Purpose

Records

Buddy Rich is one of a kind; he’s a genius, and that’s all there is to it.

Genius

Kind

Rich

But, in fairness to them, too, the popular song per se is really a pretty shallow medium to perform in.

Fairness

Shallow

Song

How many radio shows I did is lost to memory now; it’s in the hundreds – maybe even close to being in the thousands – for the span of years from the time I was eight till I was about fifteen.

Eight

Memories

Years

I didn’t really have an act per se – a theatrical performance, as opposed to just: here I am, folks, and you’re all supposed to be dead quiet while I sing eight or nine songs, then get off the stage.

Eight

Here I Am

Song

I got into radio when I was eight, and I was one of the busiest child dramatic actors in America.

America

Children

Eight

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Chicago

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Fairness

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Four

Genius

Giving

Here I Am

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Jazz

Joy

Kind

Lasts

Liars

Long

Lovely

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Quotes by Mel Torme

Mel Torme

As a singer, the biggest joy I have are the arrangements.

As Buddy Rich, for instance, broke into the business at the age of three, I think it was, on drums, so indeed did I break into the business at the age of four as a singer.

As regards my feelings about drummers – there’s Buddy Rich, and then there’s everybody else.

Because Chicago was to radio what Hollywood was to films and Broadway was to the theatre: it was the hub of radio.

Because obviously the whole purpose of putting records out is purely and simply to make money.

Buddy Rich is one of a kind; he’s a genius, and that’s all there is to it.

But, in fairness to them, too, the popular song per se is really a pretty shallow medium to perform in.

How many radio shows I did is lost to memory now; it’s in the hundreds – maybe even close to being in the thousands – for the span of years from the time I was eight till I was about fifteen.

I didn’t really have an act per se – a theatrical performance, as opposed to just: here I am, folks, and you’re all supposed to be dead quiet while I sing eight or nine songs, then get off the stage.

I got into radio when I was eight, and I was one of the busiest child dramatic actors in America.

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