Meet Mister Callaghan Explained

Meet Mister Callaghan
Type:	single
Artist:	Les Paul
Album:	The Hit Makers!
A-Side:	Take Me in Your Arms and Hold Me
Genre:	Jazz
Label:	Capitol
Prev Title:	I'm Confessin' (That I Love You)
Prev Year:	1952
Next Title:	My Baby's Coming Home
Next Year:	1952

"Meet Mister Callaghan" is a 1952 song written by Eric Spear and performed by Les Paul in a hit recording.

Background

It 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

• 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

• 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]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Les Paul, "Meet Mister Callaghan" Chart Position. Musicvf.com. July 24, 2018.
2. Web site: Les Paul and Mary Ford, The Hit Makers!. Discogs.com. July 24, 2018.
3. Web site: Billboard Top 100 - 1952. Longboredsurfer.com. July 24, 2018.
4. Web site: Mitch Miller, "Meet Mister Callaghan" Chart Position. Musicvf.com. July 24, 2018.
5. Web site: Carmen Cavallaro and His Orchestra, "Meet Mister Callaghan" Chart Position. Musicvf.com. July 24, 2018.
6. Web site: Chet Atkins, "Chinatown, My Chinatown" Single Release. Discogs.com. July 24, 2018.
7. Web site: Jan August and Jerry Murad's Harmonicats, "Meet Mister Callaghan" Single Release. Discogs.com. July 24, 2018.
8. Web site: Lawrence Welk and His Champagne Music, "Meet Mister Callaghan" Single Release. Discogs.com. July 24, 2018.
9. Web site: Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians, Instrumentally Yours. Discogs.com. July 24, 2018.
10. Web site: The Three Suns, On a Magic Carpet. Discogs.com. 1960 . July 24, 2018.
11. Web site: Frankie Carle: His Piano and His Orchestra, 30 Hits of the Fantastic 50's. Discogs.com. 1964 . July 24, 2018.
12. Web site: Eddie Adcock and Talk of the Town, The Acoustic Collection. Discogs.com. 1988 . July 24, 2018.
13. Web site: The Ventures, The EP Collection. Discogs.com. 1990 . July 24, 2018.
14. Web site: Cyril Stapleton and His Orchestra, Decca Singles. Discogs.com. July 24, 2018.
15. Web site: Frank Chacksfield, In the Limelight. AllMusic. July 24, 2018.