CALL ME DARLING - Free Jazz Leadsheet

“call me darling” was written in 1951 by Mitchell Parish and Nicholas Brodszky. The first well-known commercial recording appeared the same year by Peggy Lee with the Dave Barbour Orchestra, helping the song gain early recognition among vocal stylists.

Later recordings by big-band and small-group singers kept the tune in circulation through the 1950s and 1960s. The lyrics revolve around affectionate reassurance and romantic vulnerability, supported by a 32-bar structure and a gently unfolding melody that lends itself to expressive vocal interpretation.