This was written by Redd Stewart and Pee Wee King in 1947 and was originally a hit for Pee Wee King in 1948. Patti Page's recording is the best known version of this song, selling 10 million copies, the largest selling record by a female artist in recording history.
This was concurrently #1 on the pop, country and R&B charts, a feat no other artist in recording history can claim.
In 1965 this became one of the state of Tennessee's official state songs.
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