I was a singer professionally when I was four years old, and I did not really begin to play any instrument - the first one, of course, was drums - till I was about nine years old. Mel Torme begindruminstrument Change image and share on social
Because obviously the whole purpose of putting records out is purely and simply to make money. Mel Torme makemoneypurely Change image and share on social
I would be a liar if I said it wouldn't be lovely and soothing - that's the word - to have a hit single or a hit album. Mel Torme albumhitliar Change image and share on social
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. Mel Torme agebreakbuddy Change image and share on social
Because Chicago was to radio what Hollywood was to films and Broadway was to the theatre: it was the hub of radio. Mel Torme broadwaychicagofilm Change image and share on social
It may sound a bit like an army barracks, but the truth of the matter is: there must be some time laid aside for arranging, time for working on either a book or an article - I've written two articles in the last four months for the New York Times book review section. Mel Torme armyarrangearticle share on social
I got into radio when I was eight, and I was one of the busiest child dramatic actors in America. Mel Torme actoramericabusy Change image and share on social
Right now, my career is in three directions: as a performer, as an arranger, as an author - and I don't give any one of them true precedent, or true top marks, as opposed to the other two. Mel Torme arrangerauthorcareer Change image and share on social
As regards my feelings about drummers - there's Buddy Rich, and then there's everybody else. Mel Torme buddydrummerfeeling Change image and share on social
There isn't a dearth of it, but I will confess that it's harder for me to find songs on which I'm willing to invest anything from ten to fifteen hours writing an arrangement than it was in times past. Mel Torme arrangementconfessdearth Change image and share on social
