"Meet Mister Callaghan" is a 1952 song written by Eric Spear and performed by Les Paul in a hit recording.
| "Meet Mister Callaghan" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Les Paul | ||||
| from the album The Hit Makers! | ||||
| A-side | "Take Me in Your Arms and Hold Me" | |||
| Released | August 18, 1952 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 1:48 | |||
| Label | Capitol | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Eric Spear | |||
| Les Paul singles chronology | ||||
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Background
editIt reached number 5 on the U.S. pop chart in 1952.[1] It was featured on Paul's and Mary Ford's 1953 album The Hit Makers![2] The song was used in the 1954 film Meet Mr. Callaghan.
The single ranked number 25 on Billboard's Year-End top 30 singles of 1952.[3]
Other charting versions
edit- Mitch Miller released a version of the song as a single in 1952 which reached number 23 on the U.S. pop chart.[4]
- Carmen Cavallaro and His Orchestra released a version of the song as a single in 1952 which reached number 28 on the U.S. pop chart.[5]
Other versions
edit- Chet Atkins released a version of the song as the B-side to his 1952 single "Chinatown, My Chinatown".[6]
- Jan August and Jerry Murad's Harmonicats released a version of the song as a single in 1952, but it did not chart.[7]
- Lawrence Welk and His Champagne Music released a version of the song as a single in 1952, but it did not chart.[8]
- Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians released a version of the song on his 1959 album Instrumentally Yours.[9]
- The Three Suns released a version of the song on their 1960 album On a Magic Carpet.[10]
- Frankie Carle: His Piano and His Orchestra released a version of the song on their 1964 album 30 Hits of the Fantastic 50's as part of a medley with the songs "The Old Piano Roll Blues" and "Little Rock Getaway".[11]
- Eddie Adcock and Talk of the Town released a version of the song on their 1988 album The Acoustic Collection.[12]
- The Ventures released a version of the song on their 1990 album The EP Collection.[13]
- Cyril Stapleton and His Orchestra released a version of the song on their 2003 album Decca Singles.[14]
- Frank Chacksfield released a version of the song on his 2007 album In the Limelight.[15]
References
edit- ^ "Les Paul, "Meet Mister Callaghan" Chart Position". Musicvf.com. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
- ^ "Les Paul and Mary Ford, The Hit Makers!". Discogs.com. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
- ^ "Billboard Top 100 - 1952". Longboredsurfer.com. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
- ^ "Mitch Miller, "Meet Mister Callaghan" Chart Position". Musicvf.com. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
- ^ "Carmen Cavallaro and His Orchestra, "Meet Mister Callaghan" Chart Position". Musicvf.com. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
- ^ "Chet Atkins, "Chinatown, My Chinatown" Single Release". Discogs.com. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
- ^ "Jan August and Jerry Murad's Harmonicats, "Meet Mister Callaghan" Single Release". Discogs.com. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
- ^ "Lawrence Welk and His Champagne Music, "Meet Mister Callaghan" Single Release". Discogs.com. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
- ^ "Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians, Instrumentally Yours". Discogs.com. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
- ^ "The Three Suns, On a Magic Carpet". Discogs.com. 1960. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
- ^ "Frankie Carle: His Piano and His Orchestra, 30 Hits of the Fantastic 50's". Discogs.com. 1964. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
- ^ "Eddie Adcock and Talk of the Town, The Acoustic Collection". Discogs.com. 1988. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
- ^ "The Ventures, The EP Collection". Discogs.com. 1990. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
- ^ "Cyril Stapleton and His Orchestra, Decca Singles". Discogs.com. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
- ^ "Frank Chacksfield, In the Limelight". AllMusic. Retrieved July 24, 2018.
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