She Didn't Say Yes

"She Didn't Say Yes" is a 1931 song composed by Jerome Kern, with lyrics written by Otto Harbach.

It was written for the show The Cat and the Fiddle (1931) and introduced by Bettina Hall.[1] A popular recording in 1932 was by Leo Reisman & His Orchestra (vocal by Frank Luther).[2] Other 1931/1932 recordings were by Chick Bullock, Smith Ballew and Ben Selvin.[3]

The Cat and the Fiddle was filmed in 1934 and "She Didn't Say Yes" was performed in the film by Jeanette MacDonald.[4]

Other notable recordings

Notes

  1. "Internet Broadway Database". ibdb.com. Retrieved May 5, 2019.
  2. Whitburn, Joel (1986). Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890-1954. Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin: Record Research Inc. p. 364. ISBN 0-89820-083-0.
  3. "Honking Duck". honkingduck.com. Retrieved May 6, 2019.
  4. "Internet Movie Database". imdb.com. Retrieved May 6, 2019.
  5. "Discogs.com". Discogs.com. Retrieved May 5, 2019.
  6. "Peggy Lee Discography". peggyleediscography.com. Retrieved May 5, 2019.
  7. "Richard Ingrams", Desert Island Discs, BBC, accessed 5 February 2012.
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