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Mean To Me (Fred E. Ahlert Song)
"Mean to Me" is a popular music, 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 (singer), Helen Morgan. Ben Bernie, Ben Bernie and the Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra also recorded what might be the first male version in February 1929 with vocals by Scrappy Albert. The song is a popular standard, recorded by many artists. Other notable recordings *Annette Hanshaw - recorded in New York February 20, 1929. Released under the pseudonym of Gay Ellis and Her Orchestra on Harmony 859H. *Ben Bernie, Ben Bernie and His Hotel Roosevelt Orchestra with Scrappy Lambert on vocals - recorded in February 1929. *Billie Holiday recorded her version in 1937 with Lester Young and Teddy Wilson and this was very popular that year. *Una Mae Carlisle and her Jam Band - recorded May 20, 1938 in London, Vocalion S-198 (UK). *The Andrews Sisters - recorded September 5, 1940 for Decca Records (catalog No. 3440A) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mean To Me (1929) Sheet Music Cover
Mean to Me can refer to: * Mean to Me (1929 song), "Mean to Me" (1929 song), with music by Fred E. Ahlert and lyrics by Roy Turk * Mean to Me (Crowded House song), "Mean to Me" (Crowded House song), a 1986 song by Crowded House, from their self-titled debut album * Mean to Me (Brett Eldredge song), "Mean to Me" (Brett Eldredge song), a 2014 song by Brett Eldredge, from his album ''Bring You Back'' * Mean to Me (The Stranglers song), "Mean to Me" (The Stranglers song), on the 1978 album ''Black and White'' * "Mean to Me", a 1999 song by Tonic from ''Sugar (Tonic album), Sugar'' * "Mean to Me", a 2012 song by Ben Kweller, from his album ''Go Fly a Kite'' {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Benny Goodman
Benjamin David Goodman (May 30, 1909 – June 13, 1986) was an American clarinetist and bandleader, known as the "King of Swing". His orchestra did well commercially. From 1936 until the mid-1940s, Goodman led one of the most popular swing big bands in the United States. His concert at Carnegie Hall in New York City on January 16, 1938, is described by critic Bruce Eder as "the single most important jazz or popular music concert in history: jazz's 'coming out' party to the world of 'respectable' music." Goodman's bands started the careers of many jazz musicians. During an era of racial segregation, he led one of the first integrated jazz groups, his trio and quartet. He continued performing until the end of his life while pursuing an interest in classical music. Early years Goodman was the ninth of twelve children born to poor Jewish emigrants from the Russian Empire. His father, David Goodman, came to the United States in 1892 from Warsaw in partitioned Poland and becam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Debbie Reynolds
Mary Frances "Debbie" Reynolds (April 1, 1932 – December 28, 2016) was an American actress, singer and entrepreneur. Her acting career spanned almost 70 years. Reynolds performed on stage and television and in films into her 80s. She was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Most Promising Newcomer with her portrayal of Helen Kane in the 1950 film ''Three Little Words (film), Three Little Words''. Her breakout role was her first leading role, as Kathy Selden in ''Singin' in the Rain'' (1952). Her other successes include ''The Affairs of Dobie Gillis'' (1953), ''Susan Slept Here'' (1954), ''Bundle of Joy'' (1956 Golden Globe nomination), ''The Catered Affair'' (1956 National Board of Review Best Supporting Actress Winner), and ''Tammy and the Bachelor'' (1957), in which her performance of the song "Tammy (song), Tammy" topped the ''Billboard (magazine), Billboard'' music charts. In 1959, she starred in ''The Mating Game (film), The Mating Game'' with Tony Randall, and released ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Platters
The Platters are an American vocal group formed in 1952. They are one of the most successful vocal groups of the early rock and roll era. Their distinctive sound bridges the pre-rock Tin Pan Alley tradition and the new burgeoning genre. The act has gone through multiple line-ups over the years, earning it the branding tag "Many Voices One Name", with the most successful incarnation comprising lead tenor Tony Williams, David Lynch, Paul Robi, founder and naming member Herb Reed, and Zola Taylor. The group had 40 charting singles on the '' Billboard'' Hot 100 between 1955 and 1967, including four number-one hits. In 1990, the Platters were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The Platters continue to perform around the world with Herb Reed Enterprises (an LLC set up by Reed in response to numerous fake Platters groups) owning the rights and trademark to the name. Band formation and early years The Platters formed in Los Angeles in 1951 and were initially managed by F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alone (Judy Garland Album)
''Alone'' is the seventh studio album by the American actress and singer Judy Garland. It was released on May 6, 1957, by Capitol Records. Arranged by Gordon Jenkins, ''Alone'' marks a departure from her usual repertoire of show tunes and movie songs, focusing instead on themes of loneliness. According to ''Billboard'' magazine Jenkins providing an excellent orchestral support and Garland's voice has the emotional depth and dramatic appeal of her previous releases. The review highlights the album's attractive cover design. In July 15, 1957 the album peaked at number two in the ''Billboard'' "Pop Albums Coming Up Strong" chart. Track listing Personnel * Judy Garland - vocals * Gordon Jenkins - conductor, arranger In music, an arrangement is a musical adaptation of an existing composition. Differences from the original composition may include reharmonization, melodic paraphrasing, orchestration, or formal development. Arranging differs from orchestrat ... Refere ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Judy Garland
Judy Garland (born Frances Ethel Gumm; June 10, 1922June 22, 1969) was an American actress and singer. Possessing a strong contralto voice, she was celebrated for her emotional depth and versatility across film, stage, and concert performance. Garland achieved international recognition for her portrayal of Dorothy Gale in ''The Wizard of Oz'' (1939). Her recording of "Over the Rainbow" became an enduring song in American popular music. Over a career spanning more than forty-five years, she recorded Judy Garland discography#Studio albums, eleven studio albums, and several of her recordings were later inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame. At the age of two, Garland began her career by performing with her two sisters as a vaudeville act, The Gumm Sisters. In 1935, she signed a contract with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer at thirteen and appeared in supporting roles in ensemble musicals such as Broadway Melody of 1938, ''Broadway Melody of 1938'' (1937) and Thoroughbreds Don't Cry, ''Thorough ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lonely Girl (album)
''Lonely Girl'' is an LP album by Julie London, released by Liberty Records under catalog number LRP-3012 as a monophonic recording in 1956, and later in rechanneled stereo under catalog number LST-7029 in 1959. The album (minus "What'll I Do") was reissued, combined with London's 1957 album '' Make Love to Me'', on compact disc The compact disc (CD) is a Digital media, digital optical disc data storage format co-developed by Philips and Sony to store and play digital audio recordings. It employs the Compact Disc Digital Audio (CD-DA) standard and was capable of hol ... on January 28, 2003, by EMI. Track listing Personnel * Julie London – Vocals * Al Viola – Guitar * Bobby Troup – Producer * John Neal – Engineer * Ray Jones – Cover photography * Chris Ingham – Liner Notes ;For the reissue * Andy Morten – Producer, design * Joe Foster – Producer, recreation * Norman Blake – Recreation * Bob Norberg – Remastering Charts Notes References * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Julie London
Julie London (born Julie Peck; September 26, 1926 – October 18, 2000) was an American singer and actress whose career spanned more than 40 years. A torch song, torch singer noted for her contralto voice, London recorded over thirty albums of pop and jazz standards between 1955 and 1969. Her recording of "Cry Me a River (Arthur Hamilton song), Cry Me a River", a song she introduced on her debut album ''Julie Is Her Name,'' was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in 2001. In addition to her musical notice, London was nominated for a Golden Globe Awards, Golden Globe Award in 1974 for her portrayal of Nurse Dixie McCall in the television series ''Emergency!'' Born in Santa Rosa, California, to Vaudeville, vaudevillian parents, London was discovered while working as an elevator operator in downtown Los Angeles, and she began her career as an actress. London's 35-year acting career began in film in 1944, and included roles as the female lead in numerous Western film, Western ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
AllMusic
AllMusic (previously known as All-Music Guide and AMG) is an American online database, online music database. It catalogs more than three million album entries and 30 million tracks, as well as information on Musical artist, musicians and Musical ensemble, bands. Initiated in 1991, the database was first made available on the Internet in 1994. AllMusic is owned by RhythmOne. History AllMusic was launched as ''All-Music Guide'' by Michael Erlewine, a "compulsive archivist, noted astrologer, Buddhist scholar, and musician". He became interested in using computers for his astrological work in the mid-1970s and founded a software company, Matrix, in 1977. In the early 1990s, as compact discs (CDs) replaced LP record, LPs and cassette (format), cassettes as the dominant format for recorded music, Erlewine purchased what he thought was a CD of early recordings by Little Richard. After buying it, he discovered it was a "flaccid latter-day rehash". Frustrated with the labeling, he res ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Love Me Or Leave Me (film)
''Love Me or Leave Me'' is a 1955 American romantic musical drama film starring Doris Day, with James Cagney and Cameron Mitchell in supporting roles. Also a biopic, the MGM production recounts the life of Ruth Etting, a singer who rose from dancer to movie star. Nominated for six Academy Awards, the picture was directed by Charles Vidor and written by Daniel Fuchs and Isobel Lennart, from a story by Daniel Fuchs. Plot Nineteen-twenties Chicago nightclub singer and dime-a-dance girl Ruth Etting is in jeopardy of losing her job for kicking a customer for his unwelcome attention. Martin Snyder, known as "The Gimp" because of his game leg, intervenes on her behalf. A man of considerable clout, he owns a laundry business as a front and runs a thriving protection racket. Etting is desperate to get into show business. Snyder gets her a job dancing in a floor show, then pays for a singing coach, Johnny Alderman, who is also attracted to her. Etting and Alderman are grateful, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doris Day
Doris Day (born Doris Mary Kappelhoff; April 3, 1922 – May 13, 2019) was an American actress and singer. She began her career as a big band singer in 1937, achieving commercial success in 1945 with two No. 1 recordings, "Sentimental Journey (song), Sentimental Journey" and "My Dreams Are Getting Better All the Time" with Les Brown (bandleader), Les Brown and His Band of Renown. She left Brown to embark on a solo career and recorded more than 650 songs from 1947 to 1967. Day was one of the leading Cinema of the United States, Hollywood film stars of the 1950s and 1960s. Her film career began with ''Romance on the High Seas'' (1948). She starred in films of many genres, including musicals, comedies, dramas and thrillers. She played the title role in ''Calamity Jane (film), Calamity Jane'' (1953) and starred in Alfred Hitchcock's ''The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956 film), The Man Who Knew Too Much'' (1956) with James Stewart. She co-starred with Rock Hudson in three successful com ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sarah Vaughan In Hi-Fi
''Sarah Vaughan in Hi-Fi'' is a 12 track compilation album by Sarah Vaughan released in 1955 and recorded from December 21, 1949 to December 1952. History In 1950, a debut 10" LP entitled ''Sarah Vaughan'' was released with eight songs that would later be used on ''Sarah Vaughan in Hi-Fi''. In 1955, those eight songs, along with four others, were released on the 12" LP ''Sarah Vaughan in Hi-Fi''. The order of the original eight songs was changed and the new songs were interspersed. In 1996, an expanded version of ''Sarah Vaughan in Hi-Fi'' was released on CD. The order of the original eight songs was switched back to that of the 1950 10" release. The four additional songs released on ''Sarah Vaughan in Hi-Fi'' then follow. After that, the CD contains bonus material - alternate versions of many of the songs. 1950 10" LP track listing #" East of the Sun (and West of the Moon)" ( Brooks Bowman) – 3:06 #" Nice Work If You Can Get It" (George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin)&nbs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
