This sentimental ballad was originally written for the 1938 Broadway musical comedy Right This Way by Sammy Fain (music) and Irving Kahal (lyrics). It was performed in the musical by the singer Tamara Drasin during the third act, while seated downstage at a little café table. Right This Way closed after 15 performances, but this tune became a jazz standard, which has been covered by many musicians.
The song became a huge emotional hit during World War II, in a country where many loved ones were serving far away overseas. A recording by Bing Crosby became a hit in 1944, reaching #1 for the week of July 1. However, for many, it's Billie Holiday's version recorded with Eddie Heywood and his Orchestra the same year that is the best known, though some believe that a live version recorded live in the Carnegie Hall in November 1956, was Lady Day's best rendering of this song.
The song has long been associated with Liberace, who embraced it as the theme music to his 1950s television show.
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