Bethlehem session · in the studio
August 28-30, 1955
Mel Torme
- This day's music is on 2 records: It's A Blue World, Just For Variety - Bethlehem's Best Volume Two
In the room
- Mel Torme – vocal
- Frank Beach – trumpet
- Al Hendrickson – guitar
- Al Pellegrini – conductor
The takes
What the numbers mean
Bethlehem numbered its masters by the tune; the take kept is the one that was issued.
| Matrix · take | Title | First out on |
|---|---|---|
| – | I Got It Bad And That Ain't Good | BCP-34, BCP-83 |
| – | Till The Clouds Roll By | BCP-34 |
| – | Isn't It Romantic | BCP-34 |
| – | I Know Why | BCP-34 |
| – | All This And Heaven Too | BCP-34 |
| – | How Long Has This Been Going On | BCP-34 |
| – | Polka Dots And Moonbeams | BCP-34 |
| – | You Leave Me Breathless | BCP-34 |
| – | I Found A Million Dollar Baby | BCP-34 |
| – | Wonderful One | BCP-34 |
| – | It's A Blue World | BCP-34 |
| – | Stay As Sweet As You Are | BCP-34 |
All 12 takes found on Spotify
Where it ended up
BCP-34 · 1955It's A Blue WorldMel Torme
BCP-83 · 1958Just For Variety - Bethlehem's Best Volume TwoVarious ArtistsTogether elsewhere
The other albums at least two of these players are on together.
2 of them 1 album
| No. | Title | Leader | Year | Who | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | V-8593 | Verve's Choice! | The Best Of Mel Torme | 1964 | Mel Torme, Al Hendrickson |