Let Me Call You Sweetheart

"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.[1] A 1924 recording identifies a Spanish title, "Déjame llamarte mía".

"Let Me Call You Sweetheart"
Sheet music cover (1910)
Song
LanguageEnglish
Published1910
GenrePopular music
Length2:33
LabelColumbia
Composer(s)Leo Friedman
Lyricist(s)Beth Slater Whitson

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".[2] David Sager acknowledged that the song became a standard only after a convoluted history.[3]

Lyrics

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The complete lyrics of the 1911 recording:

I am dreaming Dear of you, day by day
Dreaming when the skies are blue, When they're gray
When the silv'ry moonlight gleams, Still I wander on in dreams
In a land of love, it seems, Just with you

Let me call you "Sweetheart," I'm in love with you
Let me hear you whisper that you love me too
Keep the love-light glowing in your eyes so true
Let me call you "Sweetheart," I'm in love with you

Longing for you all the while, more and more
Longing for the sunny smile, I adore
Birds are singing far and near, roses blooming everywhere
You alone my heart can cheer, you just you

Chorus

Let me call you "Sweetheart," I'm in love with you
Let me hear you whisper that you love me too
Keep the love-light glowing in your eyes so true
Let me call you "Sweetheart," I'm in love with you

Other notable recordings

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Film and TV appearances

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Whitburn, Joel (1986). Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890-1954. Wisconsin, USA: Record Research Inc. p. 539. ISBN 0-89820-083-0.
  2. ^ "The National Recording Registry 2015". Library of Congress. Retrieved April 13, 2022.
  3. ^ Sager, David (2015). ""Let Me Call You Sweetheart"—The Columbia Quartette (The Peerless Quartet) (1911)" (PDF). National Registry.
  4. ^ "A Bing Crosby Discography". BING magazine. International Club Crosby. Retrieved September 3, 2017.
  5. ^ "Discogs.com". Discogs.com. Retrieved September 3, 2017.
  6. ^ "Discogs.com". Discogs.com. Retrieved September 3, 2017.
  7. ^ "Discogs.com". Discogs.com. Retrieved September 3, 2017.
  8. ^ "allmusic.com". allmusic.com. Retrieved September 3, 2017.
  9. ^ "Discogs.com". Discogs.com. Retrieved September 3, 2017.
  10. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2013). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles, 14th Edition: 1955-2012. Record Research. p. 938.
  11. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2002). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-2001. Record Research. p. 265.
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