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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mean to Me canonical | 2 |
Statements (45)
| 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 ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.