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written by Harry Stone and

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and published in

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. It is the signature song of

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who recorded it in late 1949. The song has been covered by many artists including Bing Crosby, Frank Sinatra, and

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who scored a hit with the song in 1959. Many versions of the song charted in 1950, but the biggest was by

. His recording, produced at Castle Studio by Owen Bradley, was released by Decca Records as catalog number 46205. The record first reached the '' Billboard'' charts on January 13, 1950, and lasted 15 weeks on the chart, peaking at number one. Foley's recording also went to number one on the country chart and stayed at the top spot for three months. It featured guitarist

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. Other charting versions were recorded by Bing Crosby, Frank Sinatra,

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, Bradford & Romano and Bill Darnel. The Crosby recording was made on January 3, 1950 and was released by Decca Records as catalog number 24863. The record first reached the ''Billboard'' charts on February 4, 1950, and lasted 13 weeks on the chart, peaking at number four. The Sinatra recording was released by Columbia Records as catalog number 38708. The record first reached the ''Billboard'' charts on March 10, 1950, and lasted one week on the chart, at number 24. The Harris recording was released by

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as a 78rpm single (catalog number 20-3692) and a 45rpm single (catalog number 47-3216). The record first reached the ''Billboard'' charts on March 17, 1950, and lasted two weeks on the chart, peaking at No. 26. The Darnel recording was released by

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as catalog number 60147. The record first reached the ''Billboard'' charts on March 3, 1950, and lasted one week on the chart, at No. 26.

Other versions

* Pat Boone on the album '' ''Howdy!'' 1957. * Freddy Cannon recorded it for his debut 1960 album '' The Explosive Freddy Cannon''. As a single from the album, it charted at #34 on the ''

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'' on March 19, 1960.

References

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