ðə sˈɔŋ fˈɜːst ɐpˈɪɹd ɪnðə ʃˈɔːɹtlˈɪvd nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi bɹˈɔːdweɪ mjˈuːzɪkəl plˈeɪ ˈɔːl ɪn fˈʌn wɛn ɪt wʌz ˌɪntɹədˈuːst baɪ wˈɔltɚ kˈæsəl ænd wˈɪn mˈɜːɹeɪ.
The song first appeared in the short-lived 1940 Broadway musical play All in Fun when it was introduced by Walter Cassel and Wynn Murray.