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Andy J has 1 Mel Tormé concert.

Melvin Howard Tormé (1925–1999) was born to immigrant Russian Jewish parents whose name had been Torma. A child prodigy, he first sang professionally at 4 with the Coon-Sanders Orchestra, singing "You're Driving Me Crazy," at Chicago's Blackhawk restaurant. 1933-41, he acted in the network radio serials "The Romance of Helen Trent" and "Jack Armstrong, the All-American Boy." He wrote his first song at 13 and three years later, his first published song, "Lament to Love," became a hit recording for Harry James.

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Date Concert Venue Location
Sep 02, 1979
Mel Tormé

1979 Chicago Jazz Festival

Grant Park Chicago, Illinois, United States

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