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Another difficult one. Often attributed to Ruth Etting, but she wasn't the first to record it. Here's the chronology I found so far:
1929-02-10 Ben Bernie & His Orchestra (Brunswick 4274)
1929-02-20 Gay Ellis & Her Orchestra (Harmony 859 H)
1929-02-25 Sam Lanin & His Troubadours (Romeo 905)
1929-03-06 Ted Wallace Campus Boys (Columbia 1756D)
1929-03-06 Helen Morgan (Victor 21930) Added in the meantime
1929-03-11 Ruth Etting (Columbia 1762D) Added in the meantime as the original
1929-03-12 Leo Reisman & His Orchestra (Victor 21921)
1929-03-15 Majestic Dance Orchestra (Perfect 15141
1929-03-15 Dorsey Brothers Orchestra (Okeh 41210)
1929-03-22 Lou Gold & His Orchestra (Banner 6348)
+ many other versions that year.
So Ben Bernie is currently the original, but I can't find a link between Bernie and Ahlert/Turk. The song might also originate from a musical..
Can anyone help me out?
Last edit: 2013-06-14 22:10:58 UTC by Limbabwe