"I Love Me" - has an interesting history

That song - "I Love Me" - has an interesting history; My Dad was literally messing around at a Sheepshead Bay Yacht Club party one night in 1922 and the guy who was entertaining that night was evidencing an extreme amount of ego in his act. So Dad, and a friend started scribbling a song to make fun of the guy. When they'd finished a chorus (my Dad's friend was Eddie Weber, who did instrumentals for a living) they sent it to the stage via the waiter - The guy sang it - everyone had a laugh and forgot all about it. Soon after, it was used a few more times and a bit of battle ensued for copyrights with a split eventually agreed upon (the performer got 10%). Dad added several more verses - it was pretty popular, piano rolls, many different 78's right through to Mel Blanc in the 50's, a 45 by Capitol and capped off by Tiny's title song CD. It was featured in the "Passing Show" in 1923 - sort of a Hit Parade for the year - hosted by Fred Allen. Pretty good run for a song scratched out on a tablecloth. Dad wrote a 1/2 dozen other gag songs, none as popular & then went on to Hollywood & back to NYC first in newspapers - city editor of the News - & radio (Fred Allen again), CBS during the war & eventually to TV - produced & wrote the Ted Mack show for many years among others & retired from NBC in '65 & died in 1967 at 70 - just missed the Royal Albert performance by Tiny Tim which would have been a thrill for him. Thanks again for offering the CD on eBay - it'll go into my collection after I play it for my kids and the dub would be super. Like a lot of folks, I wasn't aware of Tiny's deep and studious interest in the old songs until recently. Quite an interesting person.

Chip Hoins

ps - yes, my Dad's name - Jack Hoins - was spelled incorrectly on the "I Love Me" CD