who put it on paper and made the song popular worldwide. The biggest-selling version, recorded by Rosemary Clooney, charted in 1954, in the francophone world it was popularised as a translation by Dario Moreno. Another version was recorded by Dean Martin. In the United Kingdom, the song was recorded by Alma Cogan in 1955. Bette Midler also recorded a version of this song. The disk jockey Martin Block, then broadcasting on New York City radio station WABC, refused to play the song as he ...