Two years later, the piece charted with versions by Ozzie Nelson and Benny Goodman.
His first commercially released version was on Victor 25247 with his full orchestra, recorded January 24, 1936.
He recorded it again with his Quartet (Goodman, Gene Krupa, Teddy Wilson and Lionel Hampton) on December 2, 1936.
Ella Fitzgerald, Chick Webb's vocalist two years after Savoy's release, sang the song in concert in 1957 in Los Angeles to great acclaim (Verve MG V-8264).
American actress, dancer, choreographer, singer, director and producer Debbie Allen thus directed a 2 hour movie starring Vanessa Williams, Lynn Whitfield, Jasmine Guy and Vanessa Bell Calloway.The plot revolves around four young African-american women, who, in 1939 share an apartment.
Choreographer Norma Miller was nominated for an Emmy award that year for Outstanding Individual Achievement in Choreography.