Well, Did You Evah!
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"Well, Did You Evah!" is a song written by Cole Porter for his 1939 musical Du Barry Was a Lady, where it was introduced by Betty Grable and Charles Walters [1].
It was also performed in the 1956 film High Society by Bing Crosby and Frank Sinatra [2].
It appears early in the film De-Lovely, a secret history drama that features Kevin Kline as Cole Porter.
[edit] Notable recordings
- Bing Crosby and Frank Sinatra - High Society (1956)
- Lee Hazlewood and Nancy Sinatra - Country music duet of song. Nancy is the daughter of Frank Sinatra. "Did You Ever?" reached number two in the UK singles chart. (1971)
- Deborah Harry and Iggy Pop - on the HIV/AIDS benefit album Red Hot + Blue (1990), also released as a single in the UK in 1991. This version updated the lyrics' references to places and individuals.
- Robbie Williams and Jon Lovitz - Swing When You're Winning (2001)
[edit] References
- ^ http://www.ibdb.com/production.asp?ID=1024 ibdb.com article on Du Barry Was a Lady
- ^ The Book on Bing Crosby - TIME
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