Artist & Tune
Version by Eddie Cantor
Version by Ted Weems, Art Jarrett
Version by Tony Bennett
Version by Nina Simone
Version by Bing Crosby
Version by Gene Kelly
Version by Marlene Dietrich
Version by Natalie Cole
Version by Michael Bublé
About the Song
This song was written by Walter Donaldson & Gus Hall
It was composed for Eddie Cantor to sing (in blackface) in the 1930 comedy western film version of the 1928 Broadway musical Whoopee! It became a signature song for Cantor.
It was a hit for Ted Weems with vocal by Al Jarrett in 1930 among others.
List of covers on SecondhandSongs
Some other notable covers include:
- Mel Tormé in 1948
- Nat King Cole 1949 with Woody Herman
- Tony Bennett in 1955 (his Cloud 7 album)
- Gene Kelly in 1957
- Nina Simone recorded this in 1957 for her debut 1959 Little Girl Blue album. Re-issued in 1985 when it charted in the UK.
- Marlene Dietrich in 1961
- Natalie Cole in 1962
- Michael Bublé in 2016