Meet Mister Callaghan

"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 (1952-08-18)
Genre	Jazz
Length	1:48
Label	Capitol
Songwriter(s)	Eric Spear
Les Paul singles chronology
"I'm Confessin' (That I Love You)" (1952) "Meet Mister Callaghan" (1952) "My Baby's Coming Home" (1952)

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]