"Let Me Call You Sweetheart" is a popular song, with music by Leo Friedman and lyrics by Beth Slater Whitson. The song was published in 1910 and was a huge hit for the Peerless Quartet in 1911. A recording by Arthur Clough was very popular the same year too. A 1924 recording identifies a Spanish title, "Déjame llamarte mía". The song's recording was selected by the Library of Congress as a 2015 addition to the National Recording Registry, which selects recordings annually that are "culturally, historically, or aesthetically significant".

Lyrics

The complete lyrics of the 1911 recording:

Other notable recordings

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– recorded August 8, 1934 and on July 17, 1944. * Denny Dennis (1941) – later included in the compilation LP ''Yours for a Song'' issued in 1969. * Joni James – for her album ''Among My Souvenirs'' (1958). * The Mills Brothers – included in their album ''Greatest Barbershop Hits'' (1959). * Pat Boone and Shirley Boone – included in the album ''Side by Side'' (1959). *

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– for her album ''I've Heard That Song Before'' (1958). * Timi Yuro - The tiltle track from the "Let Me Call You Sweetheart" (Liberty Records 7234, 1962) - This recording went to #66 on the US

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, and #15 on the Easy Listening chart. * Fats Domino - recorded February 15, 1965. * Slim Whitman – included in his album ''

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and Linda Ronstadt – Barney Reprise

Film and TV appearances

*1932 ''Let Me Call You Sweetheart'' – Ethel Merman sings the song accompanied by a bouncing ball in a Screen Song produced by

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and Bimbo *1936 '' Mickey's Rival'' – Minnie Mouse hums it and Mickey whistles it while setting up their picnic, then part of the melody plays in the background at the end of the short *1937 '' Hearts Are Thumps'' – Alfalfa (

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) sings the song to Darla Hood in this episode of The Little Rascals *1937 ''

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'' – Victor Moore sings the song with Beulah Bondi, and the film ends with an instrumental rendition plays into the credits *1938 ''

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*1940 '' Waterloo Bridge'' *1943 '' Thousands Cheer'' – sung by

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'' – performed by Beatrice Kay *1948 '' For the Love of Mary'' *1966 ''

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'' – sung by attendees *1982 '' The Waltons'' - A Day of Thanks on Walton's Mountain - sung just before the closing credits *1984 '' Hart to Hart'' – sung to each other by Robert Wagner and

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at the end of the fifth-season episode entitled "Max's Waltz" *1995 '' America's Funniest Home Videos'' - sung by Ken Moore in the winning video Sweetheart Singing Proposal *1998 '' Barney's Great Adventure'' – performed by George Hearn *2005 '' The Greatest Game Ever Played'' – an instrumental version by a band is heard on the soundtrack *2012 '' Downton Abbey'' – sung by

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'' – used over the end credits in this Australian film about a transgender father and his daughter Billie *2014 '' When Calls the Heart'' – sung by

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'' - used in Season 13 Episode 17 "Things Left Behind", sung by the character Dr. Andrew Dixon

References

External links

''Heritage of Harmony''
barbershop version
Sheet Music for "Let Me Call You Sweetheart"
Harold Rossiter Music Co., 1910.
1924 recording
by tenor

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1930 cartoon
Ethel Merman sings in a Betty Boop cartoon *"Let Me Call You Sweetheart" essa

by David Sager
"Let Me Call You Sweetheart" (1911)
on the Library of Congress website. {{authority control 1910 songs Songs with lyrics by Beth Slater Whitson Songs with music by Leo Friedman United States National Recording Registry recordings

Lyrics

Other notable recordings

Film and TV appearances

See also

References

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