The song was originally recorded by Liggins and His Honeydrippers and released on the Exclusive label (catalog no.

Liggins played piano and sang vocals on the record.

16 on the magazine's year end list of the most played race records of 1946.

[2] The song was also covered in 1946 by Erskine Hawkins and His Orchestra in a record released on the RCA Victor label (catalog no.

Laura Washington sang the vocals on the Hawkins recording.