In the 1999-2000 thread pointed to by Masato, I linked to the sheet music at Levy and mentioned the Wally Cox recording. I have posted his must-be-heard-to-be-believed rendition on my Extra Page ~~ created because Tripod no longer allows direct linking to a sound file.

It WAS a big hit in 1953, by the way. My uncle Sid had a 45 of the song, and I like to wore it out when visiting him.