Re: Sephardic Jews in music

[Joel Bresler <jbresler...>]

She did a couple of Spanish language albums that I know of, but did not, to 
my knowledge, ever record a Sephardic song. If anyone knows something to 
the contrary, please chime in.

Best,

Joel

At 05:18 PM 7/23/01 +0000, you wrote:
>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
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>>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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