<Ul> <Li> Alvino Rey and his Orchestra (vocal by Bill Schallen and Skeets Herfurt), recorded November 21, 1941, Bluebird 11391) - this topped the Billboard charts in 1942 during a ten - week stay . </Li> <Li> Ted Weems and His Orchestra (vocal by Perry Como - recorded on December 9, 1941 for Decca Records in Los Angeles, California . It was a single release (4138 A) on the flip side of the song "Ollie Ollie Out's in Free ." This also charted with a peak position of #23 . </Li> <Li> The Merry Macs - recorded December 23, 1941 for Decca Records, catalogue No. 4136 . Chart position peak No. 11 </Li> <Li> Bing Crosby with Woody Herman and his Woodchoppers (recorded January 18, 1942, Decca 4162) This reached the No. 3 spot in the charts in 1942 . </Li> <Li> Horace Heidt's Musical Knights - recorded January 28, 1942, Columbia 36525 - this achieved a top position of No. 7 . </Li> </Ul> <Li> Alvino Rey and his Orchestra (vocal by Bill Schallen and Skeets Herfurt), recorded November 21, 1941, Bluebird 11391) - this topped the Billboard charts in 1942 during a ten - week stay . </Li> <Li> Ted Weems and His Orchestra (vocal by Perry Como - recorded on December 9, 1941 for Decca Records in Los Angeles, California . It was a single release (4138 A) on the flip side of the song "Ollie Ollie Out's in Free ." This also charted with a peak position of #23 . </Li> <Li> The Merry Macs - recorded December 23, 1941 for Decca Records, catalogue No. 4136 . Chart position peak No. 11 </Li>

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