The Bobby Troup Trio with Virginia Maxey sings "Daddy" (Troupe) from 1951. Bobby also wrote "(Get Your Kicks On) Route 66" and starred with wife Julie London in television's "Emergency" in the seventies. Virginia Maxey was a big band singer with Tony Pastor and once a member of the Modernaires.

Sammy Kaye (Zarnocay) his Orchestra and The Kaye Choir had success with "Daddy" when they topped the Billboard chart in 1941 for eight weeks. This was the first recording of the song.