OKeh matrix W401715. Mean to me / Smith Ballew ; Dorsey Brothers Orchestra

TitleSource
Mean to me (Primary title)Disc label (RDI)
Fox trot (Title descriptor)Disc label (RDI)
Authors and ComposersNotes
Roy Turk (lyricist)
Fred Ahlert (composer)
Composer information source: Disc label; ADP.
PersonnelNotes
Dorsey Brothers Orchestra (Musical group)
Smith Ballew (vocalist)
Jimmy Dorsey (leader)
Tommy Dorsey (leader)
Additional Information
  • Description: Jazz/dance band, with male vocal solo and male vocal quartet
  • Category: Instrumental with vocal refrain
  • Language: English
  • Master Size: 10-in.
Take Date and PlaceTakeStatusLabel Name/NumberFormatNote
3/15/1929 New York, New York [A] Unknown
3/15/1929 New York, New York B Master OKeh 41210 10-in.

Mean to me / Smith Ballew ; Dorsey Brothers Orchestra

0:00
0:00
Pitch Reset
Tempo Reset
Mean to me / Smith Ballew ; Dorsey Brothers Orchestra - OKeh 41210 - Take B - 3/15/1929
Audio from the Joe Bussard Collection provided by:
3/15/1929 New York, New York B Master Parlophone (Australia) A 2781 10-in.
3/15/1929 New York, New York B Master Parlophone (U.K.) R 374 10-in.
3/15/1929 New York, New York B Master Jazz Oracle BDW 8005 Compact disc

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "OKeh matrix W401715. Mean to me / Smith Ballew ; Dorsey Brothers Orchestra," accessed December 12, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000210546/W401715-Mean_to_me.

OKeh matrix W401715. Mean to me / Smith Ballew ; Dorsey Brothers Orchestra. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 12, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000210546/W401715-Mean_to_me.

"OKeh matrix W401715. Mean to me / Smith Ballew ; Dorsey Brothers Orchestra." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 12 December 2025.

Feedback

Send the Editors a message about this record.