[1] The song was written by Fred Fisher and Billy Rose.
[2][3][4] 10" 78 rpm shellac record – Victor 21815, United States Fanny Brice performed the song ("Comedienne with Orchestra") on a Victor sound recording (21815-A), which can be heard on "I'd Rather Be Blue" (Victor recording on the Internet Archive).
The song was performed by Barbra Streisand in the 1968 film Funny Girl.
Her version reached number 19 on the Billboard Easy Listening chart.
[6] 7" 45 rpm vinyl single – Columbia 4-44622, 1968, United States