The title was first published in February 1952, but an earlier version was registered in August 1940.
[1] The most popular version was recorded by Jo Stafford on 10 December 1951 with accompaniment by her partner Paul Weston and the Norman Luboff Choir.
A recording by The Weavers and Gordon Jenkins on Decca charted in April and reached number 19.
In the UK, the song entered the chart based on sheet music sales in April, and reached number one in May, holding the top spot for three weeks.
[3] Both the recordings by Stafford and The Weavers were available in the UK, alongside versions by British artists The Stargazers, Edmundo Ros and The Tanner Sisters.