Artist: Everett Marshall
Author: Lew Brown/Ray Henderson
Label: Brunswick
Year: 1931
In musical George White's Scandals; white bariton in blackface.
Covers:
Kate Smith [hit US; these days her version makes it controversial to play her God Bless America during major sport events, al least where blacks participate]
Mildred Bailey [with Paul Whiteman's orch.]
Frank Munn [with Victor Young's orch.]
Paul Robeson [tongue in cheek version]
If you noticed blunt omissions, mis-interpretations or even out-and-out errors,
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Arnold Rypens
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