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Dudley Mecum (1896–1978) was an American pianist, vocalist and songwriter., He was based in Chicago and had a musical group, Dudley Mecum's Wolverines. In the 1920s, he also performed with a number of other ensembles such as Merritt Brunies and his Friar's Inn Orchestra. Mecum wrote the lyrics for the song "Angry" which was composed by Merritt Brunies, Henry Brunies, and Jules Cassard in 1925. By 1929 Mecum had become a full-time songwriter. His other published pieces included "How's Your... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, Dudley Mecum first charted in 1925 with Angry.The artist placed 5 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, one of which reached the Top‑10.