Mean to Me

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"Mean to Me" is a popular 1929 jazz and pop standard that has been widely recorded by vocalists and instrumentalists since its debut.

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Mean to Me canonical 4

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Predicate Object
instanceOf pop standard
song
composer Fred E. Ahlert
countryOfOrigin United States
genre jazz
traditional pop
hasMusicalForm 32-bar AABA form
hasNotableRecordingBy Annette Hanshaw
Barbra Streisand
Benny Goodman
Billie Holiday
Billie Holiday and Teddy Wilson and His Orchestra
Chet Baker
Dinah Washington
Doris Day
Ella Fitzgerald
Frank Sinatra
Julie London
Julie Wilson
Lena Horne
Lester Young
Lester Young Trio
Linda Ronstadt
Nat King Cole
New York Voices
linked to: The New York Voices

Peggy Lee
Ruth Etting
Sarah Vaughan
Thelonious Monk
Tony Bennett
hasTheme emotional cruelty in relationships
romantic heartbreak
unrequited love
hasType instrumental jazz standard
vocal jazz song
isPartOf Great American Songbook
language English
lyricist Roy Turk
notableFor widespread recording history since 1929
performancePractice commonly performed by both vocalists and instrumentalists
publicationDate 1929
tempo medium swing
typicalKey C major
E-flat major
usedAs jazz improvisation vehicle

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Ruth Etting notableWork Mean to Me
Ruth Etting performerOf Mean to Me
Songs for Swingers hasTrack Mean to Me
subject linked to: Songs for Swingers (album)