¡Olé Tormé!: Mel Tormé Goes South of the Border with Billy May

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Released 1959 Length 54:31 Producer Carl Jefferson		Genre Vocal jazz Label Verve
Recorded March 21 – April 2, 1959, Los Angeles

¡Olé Tormé!: Mel Tormé Goes South of the Border with Billy May is a 1959 studio album by Mel Tormé, arranged by Billy May.

Personnel

Mel Tormé – vocals, drums

Frank Beach – trumpet

Pete Candoli

Conrad Gozzo

Manny Klein

Eddie Kusby – trombone

Tommy Pederson

Dave Wells

Si Zentner

Gene Cipriano – woodwind

Chuck Gentry

Justin Gordon

Wilbur Schwartz

Bud Shank

Red Callender – tuba

Verlye Mills – harp

Jimmy Rowles – piano

Al Pelligrini

Bob Gibbons – guitar

Ralph Pena – double bass

Lou Singer – percussion, drums, marimba

Alvin Stoller – drums

Larry Bunker – drums, marimba

Billy May – arranger, conductor

Sheldon Marks – art direction

William Rotsler – cover photo

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