Artist: Walter Woolf King
Author: Jimmy McHugh/Dorothy Fields
Year: 1933
Introduced in Chicago in revue Clowns In Clover.
Covers:
Guy Lombardo [in film Dinner At Eight; the oldest recording for Brunswick; vocal: Carman Lombardo]
King Cole Trio [and several times since]
Betty Garrett [in film Big City]
Vic Damone [in film The Strip]
Constance Towers [in film Bring Your Smile Along]
Everly Brothers [hit US]
Frank Ifield [hit UK]
Ann Miller [in musical Sugar Babies]
Flat Duo Jets [trashrock version]
Marc Ribot [on cd Don't Blame Me]
White Stripes [live]
Also cut by Coleman Hawkins, Helen Humes, Illinois Jacquet, Peggy Lee, Johnny Mathis, Thelonious Monk, The Platters, Johnnie Ray, Big Joe Turner and Mary Lou Williams.
If you noticed blunt omissions, mis-interpretations or even out-and-out errors,
please let me know:
Arnold Rypens
Rozenlaan 65
B-2840 Reet (Rumst)