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The Mellomen
Band, *1948 US
Pop
A.k.a. Big John & The Buzzards The Crackerjacks The Lee Brothers The Ravenscroft Quartet
The Mellomen were a popular singing quartet active from the late 1940s through the mid-1970s. The group was founded by Thurl Ravenscroft and Max Smith in 1948. They recorded under a variety of names, including Big John and The Buzzards, The Crackerjacks, The Lee Brothers, and The Ravenscroft Quartet. They were sometimes credited as The Mellowmen, The Mello Men, or The Mellow Men. They sang backup to some of the best-known artists of the day, including Rosemary Clooney, Bing Crosby, Doris Day, Arlo Guthrie, Frankie Laine, Peggy Lee, Elvis Presley, and Jo Stafford.
Members
 | Thurl Ravenscroft voc 1914-2005 US |
 | Gene Merlino voc, bs, bvoc US |
 | Bill Lee voc 1916-1980 US |
 | Bob Stevens voc |
Popular Tracks 
Again (with The Mellomen) on 16 Most Requested Songs by Doris Day You Can Fly! You Can Fly! You Can on Oliver Wallace Presenting Peter Pan by Oliver Wallace Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered (with The Mellomen) on 16 Most Requested Songs by Doris Day I'm Confessin' (That I Love You) on The Complete Columbia Singles, Volume 2 by Doris Day If I Give My Heart To You (with The Mellomen) - 78 rpm Version on 16 Most Requested Songs by Doris Day Yo Ho (A Pirate's Life For Me) - From "Pirates of the Caribbean" on A Musical Tour: Treasures of the Walt Disney Archives at The Reagan Library by Various Artists The Tiki, Tiki, TIki Room - From The Enchanted Tiki Room on Sherman Brothers by Various Artists The Ballad of Davy Crockett - From "Frontierland" on Disney Classics by Various Artists Painting the Roses Red / March of the Cards on Alice In Wonderland by Various Artists You're My Thrill - Version 1 on The Complete Columbia Singles, Volume 2 by Doris DayTrack list and 30sec audio provided by 
Discography
| Title | Artist | Year | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Burns Sings | George Burns With The Mellomen | 1969 | Single |
| What Made The Red Man Red? / Second Star To The Right | Candy Candido, The Mellomen, Jud Conlon | 1969 | Single |
| One Broken Heart For Sale | Elvis Presley With The Mellomen | 1963 | Single |
| Walking With The Lord | Bill Mann, The Mellomen | 1961 | Album |
| Who's Sorry Now? / My Baby Sends Me | Johnnie Ray With Paul Weston And His Orchestra And The Mellomen | 1957 | Album |
| Westward Ho The Wagons! | Rex Allen With The Mellomen | 1957 | Single |
| Who's Sorry Now? / A Heart Comes In Handy | Johnnie Ray With Paul Weston And His Orchestra And The Mellomen | 1957 | Album |
| A Woman In Love / Make Me A Child Again | Frankie Laine With Percy Faith & His Orchestra With Paul Weston And His Music From Hollywood And The Mellomen | 1956 | Album |
| Fifty Fathoms / I Love To Sing | Jack Fascinato With The Mellomen | 1956 | Single |
| Who's Sorry Now / A Heart Comes In Handy | Johnnie Ray With Paul Weston And His Orchestra And The Mellomen | 1955 | Single |
| Two Hearts, Two Kisses (Make One Love) | Doris Day With The Mellomen | 1955 | Single |
| If I Give My Heart To You / Anyone Can Fall In Love | Doris Day With The Mellomen With Frank De Vol And His Orchestra | 1954 | Single |
| Gee, I Wish I Was Back In The Army / Count Your Blessings Instead Of Sheep | Rosemary Clooney With Percy Faith & His Orchestra And The Mellomen | 1954 | Album |
| If I Give My Heart To You / Anyone Can Fall In Love | Doris Day With The Mellomen With Frank De Vol And His Orchestra | 1954 | Album |
| A Whale Of A Tale / And The Moon Grew Brighter And Brighter | Kirk Douglas And The Mellomen | 1954 | Album |
| Blame My Absent-Minded Heart / (Where Are You) Now That I Need You | Doris Day And The Mellomen | 1952 | Single |
| If I Give My Heart To You / A Guy Is A Guy | Doris Day With The Mellomen With Paul Weston And His Orchestra | 1952 | Single |
| St. Patrick's Day Parade / With My Shillelage Under My Arm | Bing Crosby With The Mellomen And Matty Matlock And His Orchestra | 1951 | Album |
| Oh Them Dudes | Polly Bergen with The Mellomen | 1950 | Single |
| Before I Loved You / I Didn't Slip - I Wasn't Pushed - I Fell | Doris Day And The Mellomen | 1950 | Album |
| Now That I Need You / Blame My Absent-Minded Heart | Doris Day And The Mellomen | 1949 | Album |
| Christmas On The Range | Jimmy Wakely With The Mellomen | 1949 | Album |
| Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas / Mistletoe Kiss Polka | Margaret Whiting & The Mellomen | 1949 | Album |
| Hoots Mon / Chicago Style | Bing Crosby And Bob Hope With The Mellomen | Album | |
| Don't Cry / Ticky, Ticky, Tick | Frankie Laine, Paul Weston And His Music From Hollywood, The Mellomen | Single | |
| My Buick, My Love, And I | Gordon MacRae And Gisele MacKenzie With Billy May And His Orchestra, The Mellomen | Single | |
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| I'd Give A Million Yesterdays | The Mellomen | Album | |
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| My Buick, My Love, And I | Gordon MacRae And Gisele MacKenzie, The Mellomen | Album | |
| Before I Loved You / Tea For Two | Doris Day And The Mellomen With Choir And Orchestra Conducted By Axel Stordahl | Album | |
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| 'Twas The Night Before Christmas | The Mellomen | Album | |
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