"Try a Little Tenderness" is a love song written by Irving King and Harry Woods. Recorded initially in 1932 by the Ray Noble Orchestra followed by both Ruth Etting and Bing Crosby in 1933. Mel Torme's version of the song is one of the best. Mel Torme (1925-1999) nicknamed The Velvet Fog was an American jazz singer, composer, and arranger. He is well-known for his writing the classic holiday song "The Christmas Song" (also known as Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire) with Bob Wells.
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