The song was composed in 1936 by the Jewish-Romanian composer Richard Stein , with lyrics by poet Liviu Deleanu .
A French version famously performed by Edith Piaf . The song was composed in 1936 by the
Before Maria Lătărețu made it famous, the song was recorded in 1937 by Silvian Florin and Ionel Pascu . The Maria Lătărețu Version (1949) The song was composed in 1936 by the
Richard Stein eventually sued over the unauthorized use of his melody. Despite being unable to leave communist Romania to attend the trial in the United States, he ultimately won the case and was recognized as the rightful composer. The song was composed in 1936 by the
The story of is one of the most fascinating in Romanian music history, evolving from a rejected composition to an international hit plagued by plagiarism. Origins and Early History