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"Well, Did You Evah!" is a song written by Cole Porter for his 1939 musical DuBarry Was a Lady, where it was introduced by Betty Grable and Charles Walters. It is written as a duet, with the pair exchanging bad news and each shrugging off the other's tidbits in favor of an aloof good time.

Notable uses

Originally appears in Broadway musical DuBarry Was a Lady (1939).

Bing Crosby and Frank Sinatra in the movie High Society (recorded January 17, 1956).^[1]^[2] Likely the most well-known version of the song,^[3] it was added to the movie late in development, to give the two stars an opportunity to sing together.

Deborah Harry and Iggy Pop recorded the song in 1990 for Red Hot + Blue, a compilation album released as part of a HIV/AIDS benefit project. Released as a single in the UK in 1991 but not the US. The single reached No. 42 in the UK Singles Chart,^[4] and No. 29 in the Irish chart.

Revivals of DuBarry or its score were produced in New York, London and San Francisco in 1993, 1996, 2001, and 2014. The 2001 production was recorded by the BBC for broadcast in 2002. All included Well, Did You Evah! using the original lyrics.^[5]^[6]^[7]^[8]^[9]^[10]

References

1. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,98905-1,00.html|title=The Book on Bing Crosby|last=Corliss|first=Richard|date=2001-05-17|publisher=TIME|accessdate=2013-08-10}}
2. ^{{cite web|title=A Bing Crosby Discography|url=http://www.bingmagazine.co.uk/bingmagazine/crosby1c.html|website=BING magazine|publisher=International Club Crosby|accessdate=September 12, 2016}}
3. ^{{Gilliland |url=https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc19775/m1/ |title=Show 22 - Smack Dab in the Middle on Route 66: A skinny dip in the easy listening mainstream. [Part 1] |show=22 |track=3}}
4. ^{{cite book| first= David| last= Roberts| year= 2006| title= British Hit Singles & Albums| edition= 19th| publisher= Guinness World Records Limited| location= London| isbn= 1-904994-10-5| page= 245}}
5. ^"Du Barry Was A Lady (1993 Production)", qsulis.demon.co.uk, accessed February 15, 2010
6. ^"Du Barry Was A Lady (2001 Production)" accessed February 15, 2010
7. ^Koenig, Rhoda.[https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/theatre-dance/reviews/dubarry-was-a-lady-her-majestys-theatre-london-617633.html "Dubarry was a Lady, Her Majesty's Theatre, London",]The Independent, 22 November 2001
8. ^Brantley, Ben.[https://www.nytimes.com/1996/02/17/theater/theater-review-du-barry-was-no-lady-in-1939-or-even-today.html?pagewanted=1 "Theater Review: Du Barry Was No Lady, In 1939 or Even Today]The New York Times, February 17, 1996
9. ^ sfgate.com, 2013
10. ^Du Barry {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140413142848/http://www.42ndstmoon.org/du-barry|date=2014-04-13}} 42ndstmoon.org