Well, Did You Evah!

"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 . It was also performed in the 1956 film High Society by Bing Crosby and Frank Sinatra . It appears early in the film De-Lovely, a secret history drama that features Kevin Kline as Cole Porter. Well, Did You Evah! is a duet single by Deborah Harry and Iggy Pop originally recorded for benefit ... more

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Cole Porter

Cole Albert Porter (June 9, 1891 – October 15, 1964) was an American composer and songwriter. His works include the musical comedies Kiss Me, Kate, Fifty Million Frenchmen, DuBarry Was a Lady and Anything Goes, as well as songs like "Night and Day", "I Get a Kick out of You", "Well, Did You Evah!"...
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