Harry Woods, who practised songwriting only as a sideline, wrote numerous 1920s standards, including "When the Red, Red Robin (Comes Bob, Bob, Bobbin' Along)", "I'm Looking Over a Four Leaf Clover", and "Try a Little Tenderness".

He composed his songs on piano, despite the fact that he was born without fingers on his left hand.

[2] The song is probably best known in a 1953 recording by Kay Starr.

[3] The Kay Starr[4] recording was released by Capitol Records as catalog number 1688 with the flip side "The Breeze".

[5] The song has been recorded by many artists including: