First recorded by Ozzie Nelson and his Orchestra , it began as a straightforward dance-band standard of the pre-war era.
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Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong turned it into a masterclass of phrasing and scatting, proving it could be both playful and deeply soulful.
While there are over 400 recorded versions, these three defined the song's legacy: