AN AMATEUR IN LOVE

"An Amateur in Love"
"An Amateur in Love"
Single by Slim Whitman
A-side	"Gone"; "An Amateur in Love"
Released	1957 (UK)
Label	London
Songwriter(s)	Slim Whitman; Lou Wayne;

"An Amateur in Love"
"An Amateur in Love"
Single by Slim Whitman
A-side	"An Amateur in Love"; " By the Waters of the Minnetonka"
Released	1952 (United States)
Label	Imperial
Songwriter(s)	Slim Whitman; Lou Wayne;
Slim Whitman singles chronology

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Billboard	positive^[1]
Gramophone Record Review	positive^[2]

"An Amateur in Love" is a song co-written and originally recorded by Slim Whitman.

Track listing

7-inch single (Imperial 45-8163, 1952, United States)^[3]
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"An Amateur in Love"	Slim Whitman Lou Wayne
2.	" By the Waters of the Minnetonka"	James Mulloy Cavanass Thurlow Lieurance

7-inch single (London 45-HLP.8420, 1957, UK)^[4]
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Gone"	Smokey Rogers
2.	"An Amateur in Love"	Slim Whitman Lou Wayne

References

^ Billboard. F. Anthony. 6 September 1952. p. 73.
^ Gramophone Record Review Issues 39-50. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 1957. p. 654. The aforementioned Slim Whitman comes up with a commercial number which he gives his own treatment, plus a choral background. Titles are Gone and An amateur in love, the latter being the better of the two. (London HL8420)
^ "Slim Whitman - An Amateur In Love". Discogs. Retrieved 2023-03-11.
^ "Slim Whitman - Gone / An Amateur In Love". Discogs. Retrieved 2023-03-11.

[Billboard_6_September_1952-1] Billboard. F. Anthony. 6 September 1952. p. 73.

[Gramophone_Record_Review_Issues_39-50_1957-2] Gramophone Record Review Issues 39-50. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 1957. p. 654. The aforementioned Slim Whitman comes up with a commercial number which he gives his own treatment, plus a choral background. Titles are Gone and An amateur in love, the latter being the better of the two. (London HL8420)

[Slim_Whitman_-_An_Amateur_In_Love_-_Discogs-3] "Slim Whitman - An Amateur In Love". Discogs. Retrieved 2023-03-11.

[Slim_Whitman_-_Gone_/_An_Amateur_In_Love_-_Releases_-_Discogs-4] "Slim Whitman - Gone / An Amateur In Love". Discogs. Retrieved 2023-03-11.

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v t e Slim Whitman
Studio albums	Slim Whitman Sings (1957) Slim Whitman Sings (1958) Slim Whitman Sings (1959) I'll Walk with God Slim Whitman Sings Million Record Hits Just Call Me Lonesome Once in a Lifetime Slim Whitman Sings Annie Laurie Forever Slim Whitman Sings (1962) Heart Songs & Love Songs I'm a Lonely Wanderer Irish Songs the Slim Whitman Way Love Song of the Waterfall Reminiscing More than Yesterday (More Country Songs & City Hits) God's Hand in Mine A Travelin' Man 15th Anniversary Album Country Memories In Love the Whitman Way Happy Street Tomorrow Never Comes Guess Who (a.k.a. Snowbird) It's a Sin to Tell a Lie Happy Anniversary Everything Leads Back to You Red River Valley Home on the Range Ghost Riders in the Sky Songs I Love to Sing Christmas with Slim Whitman
Live albums	25th Anniversary Concert
Compilations	The Very Best of Slim Whitman
Singles	" I'm Casting My Lasso Towards the Sky" / " I'll Do as Much for You Someday" " Birmingham Jail" " Love Song of the Waterfall" " Bandera Waltz" " Indian Love Call" / " China Doll" " An Amateur in Love" / " By the Waters of the Minnetonka" " Keep It a Secret" / " My Heart Is Broken in Three" " Danny Boy" " North Wind" " Secret Love" " Rose Marie" " Beautiful Dreamer" " Singing Hills" " The Cattle Call" " I'll Never Stop Loving You" " Tumbling Tumbleweeds" " I'm a Fool" / " Serenade" " The Whiffenpoof Song" " There's a Love Knot in My Lariat" (UK) " Smoke Signals" " Careless Love" " I'll Take You Home Again, Kathleen" " Careless Hands" " A Fool Such as I" " Just Call Me Lonesome" " I Remember You" " My Happiness" " It's a Sin to Tell a Lie" " Happy Anniversary" (UK) " Red River Valley" " Can't Help Falling in Love with You"
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v t e Slim Whitman
Studio albums	Slim Whitman Sings (1957) Slim Whitman Sings (1958) Slim Whitman Sings (1959) I'll Walk with God Slim Whitman Sings Million Record Hits Just Call Me Lonesome Once in a Lifetime Slim Whitman Sings Annie Laurie Forever Slim Whitman Sings (1962) Heart Songs & Love Songs I'm a Lonely Wanderer Irish Songs the Slim Whitman Way Love Song of the Waterfall Reminiscing More than Yesterday (More Country Songs & City Hits) God's Hand in Mine A Travelin' Man 15th Anniversary Album Country Memories In Love the Whitman Way Happy Street Tomorrow Never Comes Guess Who (a.k.a. Snowbird) It's a Sin to Tell a Lie Happy Anniversary Everything Leads Back to You Red River Valley Home on the Range Ghost Riders in the Sky Songs I Love to Sing Christmas with Slim Whitman
Live albums	25th Anniversary Concert
Compilations	The Very Best of Slim Whitman
Singles	" I'm Casting My Lasso Towards the Sky" / " I'll Do as Much for You Someday" " Birmingham Jail" " Love Song of the Waterfall" " Bandera Waltz" " Indian Love Call" / " China Doll" " An Amateur in Love" / " By the Waters of the Minnetonka" " Keep It a Secret" / " My Heart Is Broken in Three" " Danny Boy" " North Wind" " Secret Love" " Rose Marie" " Beautiful Dreamer" " Singing Hills" " The Cattle Call" " I'll Never Stop Loving You" " Tumbling Tumbleweeds" " I'm a Fool" / " Serenade" " The Whiffenpoof Song" " There's a Love Knot in My Lariat" (UK) " Smoke Signals" " Careless Love" " I'll Take You Home Again, Kathleen" " Careless Hands" " A Fool Such as I" " Just Call Me Lonesome" " I Remember You" " My Happiness" " It's a Sin to Tell a Lie" " Happy Anniversary" (UK) " Red River Valley" " Can't Help Falling in Love with You"
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"An Amateur in Love"
Single by Slim Whitman
A-side	"Gone" "An Amateur in Love"
Released	1957 (UK)
Label	London
Songwriter(s)	Slim Whitman Lou Wayne