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

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  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. ^ "www.discogs.com". discogs.com. Retrieved June 21, 2024.
  6. ^ "Discogs.com". Discogs.com. August 3, 1961. Retrieved May 5, 2019.
  7. ^ "Peggy Lee Discography". peggyleediscography.com. Retrieved May 5, 2019.
  8. ^ "Richard Ingrams", Desert Island Discs, BBC Radio 4. Retrieved February 5, 2012.