"Mean to Me" is a popular song with music by Fred E. Ahlert and lyrics by Roy Turk, published in 1929. Hit versions that year were by Ruth Etting and by Helen Morgan.[1] Ben Bernie and the Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra also recorded what might be the first male version in February 1929 with vocals by Scrappy Albert.[2]

The song is a popular standard, recorded by many artists.[3]

Other notable recordings

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An instrumental of the song was heard in the first Krazy Kat sound cartoon from 1929, Ratskin.

A brief violin instrumental version is heard in the 1932 Betty Boop cartoon Minnie the Moocher.

The original recording by Annette Hanshaw is used in the 2008 animated film Sita Sings the Blues.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Whitburn, Joel (1986). Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890-1954. Wisconsin, USA: Record Research Inc. p. 548. ISBN 0-89820-083-0.
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  3. ^ "Jazz Standards Songs and Instrumentals (Mean to Me)". Jazzstandards.com. Archived from the original on 2009-03-21. Retrieved 2015-04-16.
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  5. ^ Whitburn, Joel (1986). Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890-1954. Wisconsin, USA: Record Research Inc. p. 215. ISBN 0-89820-083-0.
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  9. ^ William Ruhlmann. "Love Me or Leave Me [Original Soundtrack] - Doris Day | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 2015-02-24. Retrieved 2015-04-16.
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