In 1942, a recording by The Merry Macs reached number 8 on the Billboard chart the previous year when. The 1943 version by Kay Kyser and His Orchestra reached number 1.
Loesser donated his royalties for sale of the song to the Navy Relief Society.
Some accounts attribute the phrase to Chaplain Howell M. Forgy, aboard the USS New Orleans. However, most versions suggest that the chaplain in question wished to remain anonymous so the story would pass into legend.
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In 1942, a recording by The Merry Macs reached number 8 on the Billboard chart the previous year when. The 1943 version by Kay Kyser and His Orchestra reached number 1.
Loesser donated his royalties for sale of the song to the Navy Relief Society.
Some accounts attribute the phrase to Chaplain Howell M. Forgy, aboard the USS New Orleans. However, most versions suggest that the chaplain in question wished to remain anonymous so the story would pass into legend. [Wikipedia]