Re: Sephardic Jews in music

[Robert Cohen <rlcm17...>]

Eydie Gorme (rhymes with Torme, anyway) was also Sephardic Jewish--and, 
surely of primary relevance--was a customer in my father's (o"h) grocery 
store on Second Avenue.  As was Steve.

--Robert Cohen



>Since this is a Jewish music list, let's not forget the great Mel 
>Torme--what a musician, with exquisite intonation whether singing solo or 
>harmony. But one might not call his singing emotional.
>He was descended from Sephardic Jews--the family's name was Torma--as I 
>believe was the great Jazz drummer Buddy Rich.


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