Sweet and Lovely

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"Sweet and Lovely"
Song
Published1931
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:

Other recordings

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