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 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf pop standard
song
composer Fred E. Ahlert NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
genre jazz
traditional pop
hasMusicalForm 32-bar AABA form
hasNotableRecordingBy Annette Hanshaw NERFINISHED
Barbra Streisand NERFINISHED
Benny Goodman NERFINISHED
Billie Holiday NERFINISHED
Billie Holiday and Teddy Wilson and His Orchestra NERFINISHED
Chet Baker NERFINISHED
Dinah Washington NERFINISHED
Doris Day NERFINISHED
Ella Fitzgerald NERFINISHED
Frank Sinatra NERFINISHED
Julie London NERFINISHED
Julie Wilson NERFINISHED
Lena Horne NERFINISHED
Lester Young NERFINISHED
Lester Young Trio NERFINISHED
Linda Ronstadt NERFINISHED
Nat King Cole NERFINISHED
New York Voices NERFINISHED
Peggy Lee NERFINISHED
Ruth Etting NERFINISHED
Sarah Vaughan NERFINISHED
Thelonious Monk NERFINISHED
Tony Bennett NERFINISHED
hasTheme emotional cruelty in relationships
romantic heartbreak
unrequited love
hasType instrumental jazz standard
vocal jazz song
isPartOf Great American Songbook NERFINISHED
language English
lyricist Roy Turk NERFINISHED
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