"Sweet and Lovely" | |
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Song | |
Published | 1931 |
Songwriter(s) | Gus Arnheim, Charles N. Daniels, and Harry Tobias |
"Sweet and Lovely" is an American popular song of 1931, composed by Gus Arnheim, Charles N. Daniels, and Harry Tobias. [1]
Recordings of the song which charted in 1931 are:
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