"Let Me Be Your Sugar Baby" is a song written by

Artie Malvin Artie Malvin (July 7, 1922 – June 16, 2006) was a composer and vocalist who was the baritone member of The Crew Chiefs. He also sang with Glenn Miller's band. Career During World War II, Malvin performed with Glenn Miller as part of The Cre ...

. The song inspired the Broadway musical, '' Sugar Babies'', for which Malvin received a

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nomination. This song also inspired the name for the iconic Sugar Babies

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that was originally developed in 1935.

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20th-century songs Year of song missing Songs written by Artie Malvin {{Song-stub