I Cain’t Say No

~ Song

Relationships

orchestrator:Robert Russell Bennett
lyricist:Oscar Hammerstein II (of Rodgers & Hammerstein)
composer:Richard Rodgers (composer)
publisher:Williamson Music Company
Wikidata:Q16386185 [info]
referred to in medleys:Oklahoma Suite! (order: 6)
part of:Oklahoma! (Rodgers & Hammerstein musical) (order: 5)

Recordings

DateTitleAttributesArtistLength
recordings
1943-10-20 – 1944-05-24I Cain’t Say NoCeleste Holm3:03
1947Kansas City / I Cain’t Say No / People Will Say We’re in Love (Oklahoma! 1947 original London cast)Walter Donahue / Dorothea MacFarland / Betty Jane Watson3:27
1952-05-12Entrance of Ensemble (Oklahoma! 1952 studio cast)medleyWilton Clary, Kaye Ballard, Chorus, Nelson Eddy1:04
1952-05-12I Cain't Say NoKaye Ballard3:33
1955-05 – 1955-07I Cain't Say No (stereo)Gloria Grahame3:10
1955-05 – 1955-07I Cain’t Say No (mono)Gloria Grahame3:10
1955-05 – 1955-07Overture (Oklahoma! 1955 film cast, original Capitol Records soundtrack LP version)instrumental, medley and partialJay Blackton, Orchestra4:52
1955-05 – 1955-07Overture (mono)instrumental, medley and partialJay Blackton, Orchestra4:52
1960-10-03 – 1960-10-17I Cain’t Say NoCarol Burnett2:24
1962-03-05History of Musical ComedymedleyJulie Andrews and Carol Burnett9:52
1964I Cain't Say NoPhyllis Newman, Franz Allers2:58
1980I Cain’t Say No (Oklahoma! 1980 London revival cast)Jillian Mack2:51
1980I Cain’t Say No (Oklahoma! 1980 London revival cast)liveJillian Mack2:55
1998-09I Cain’t Say NoRodgers & Hammerstein2:54
2008-06-19I Can’t Say No (live, 2008-06-19: Edgefest, Boston, MA)liveAmanda Palmer with The Boston Pops4:49
2008-06-19I Can’t Say No (live, 2008-06-19: Edgefest, Symphony Hall, Boston, MA, USA, alternate recording)cover and liveAmanda Palmer & The Boston Pops3:33
Hello, Young Lovers / I Cain't Say NomedleyRodgers & Hammerstein2:44
I Cain't Say NoJessica Molaskey3:17
I Cain't Say NoRodgers & Hammerstein3:10
I Cain’t Say NoDorothea MacFarland1:00
I Cain’t Say Nocover[unknown]?:??
I Cain’t Say No (“Oklahoma!”)Caroline O’Connor2:43
I Can't Say NoNelson Riddle2:39
I Can't Say No (from 'Oklahoma')[unknown]2:56
Medley: I Cain't Say No / There Are Worse Things I Could Do / What I Did for LovemedleyDebbie Reynolds3:02