You Couldn't Be Cuter

Song performed by Irene Dunne
"You Couldn't Be Cuter"
Song by Irene Dunne
Written1938
Composer(s)Jerome Kern
Lyricist(s)Dorothy Fields

"You Couldn't Be Cuter" is a 1938 song composed by Jerome Kern, with lyrics written by Dorothy Fields.

It was written for the film Joy of Living (1938) where it was introduced by Irene Dunne.

Popular recordings in 1938 were by Tommy Dorsey and His Orchestra (vocal by Edythe Wright) and by Ray Noble and His Orchestra (vocal by Tony Martin).[1]

Popular culture

The song is featured in the 1978 Dennis Potter BBC drama series Pennies from Heaven.

References

  1. ^ Whitburn, Joel (1986). Joel Whitburn's Pop Memories 1890-1954. Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin: Record Research Inc. p. 616. ISBN 0-89820-083-0.
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