GIMME A LITTLE KISS, WILL YA HUH?
Maceo Pinkard / "Whispering" Jack Smith / Roy Turk  1926

as recorded by Helen Forrest & Dick Haymes with Earl Hagen 
& his Orchestra  
December 3rd 1945

also recorded by -
Billy West '26
Fred Rich & his Hotel Astor Orchestra (vocal - Bob Nelson) '26
"Whispering" Jack Smith with Jean Goldkette & his Orchestra '26
Fred Douglas '26
Deanna Durbin (film) '45
Frank Sinatra (radio) '46
April Stevens with Henry Rene & his Orchestra '51
Eddy Arnold '57
Michael Landon '57
The Originals '61
Dean Martin '64
Ken Griffin
The Dick Hyman Trio
Byron Lee & The Dragonaires
Debbie Reynolds
Sarah Vaughan


[dh]
Gimme a little kiss, will ya huh?
Whadda ya gonna miss, will ya huh?
Gosh oh gee, why do you refuse?
I can't see what you've got to lose!

[hf]
Oh, gimme a little squeeze, will ya huh?
Why do you wanna make me blue?
[dh]
I wouldn't say a word if I were asking for the world,
[hf]
But what's a little kiss between a fella and his girl?
[dh]
Give me a little kiss, will ya huh?
And I'll give it right back to you!

[hf]
Give me a little kiss, will ya huh?
Must I go on like this, will you huh?
Gosh oh gee, why do you refuse?
I can't see what you've got to lose!

[dh]
Oh, give me a little squeeze, will ya huh?
Anything that you ask I'll do!
[hf]
I'll take you for a little ride where we can be alone,
[dh]
And once ya kiss me you will never think of walkin' home!
[hf]
Oh, give me a little kiss,
[dh]
Will ya, huh?
[both]
And I'll give it right back to you!



(Transcribed by Peter Akers - January 2013)