Porteriana: "DU BARRY WAS A LADY"

Speranza

Song: Well, did you evah?

Following his 1931 breakup with partners Brown and Henderson, DeSylva began a highly successful movie producing career.

In 1939 he returned to Broadway producing three mjajor hits in less than a year: two Porter shows and Louisiana Purchase.

Porter's score included the classic list song, "Friendship".