The music was written by Walter Donaldson, the lyrics by George Whiting. The song was published in 1927 and became a huge hit for crooner Gene Austin, selling over twelve million copies. The song has since become a standard. Hit versions were also recorded by Jimmie Lunceford in 1935 and by Fats Domino in 1957, the latter reaching #17 on the Billboard magazine charts.
The music was written by Walter Donaldson, the lyrics by George Whiting. The song was published in 1927 and became a huge hit for crooner Gene Austin, selling over twelve million copies. The song has since become a standard. Hit versions were also recorded by Jimmie Lunceford in 1935 and by Fats Domino in 1957, the latter reaching #17 on the Billboard magazine charts.