Mel Tormé, American singer-songwriter and actor (died 1999)

Melvin Howard Tormé, nicknamed "the Velvet Fog", was an American musician, singer, composer, arranger, drummer, actor, and author. He composed the music for "The Christmas Song" and co-wrote the lyrics with Bob Wells. Tormé won two Grammy Awards and was nominated a total of 14 times.

September 13 is the 256th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 109 days remain until the end of the year.