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Cole Albert Porter (June 9, 1891 – October 15, 1964) was an American composer and songwriter. Many of his songs became standards noted for their witty, urbane lyrics, and many of his scores found success on Broadway and in Hollywood films .
Apr 2, 2024 · Cole Porter (born June 9, 1891, Peru, Indiana, U.S.—died October 15, 1964, Santa Monica, California) was an American composer and lyricist who brought a worldly élan to the American musical and who embodied in his life the sophistication of his songs.
Apr 2, 2014 · Updated: Apr 22, 2021. Photo: Sasha/Hulton Archive/Getty Images. (1891-1964) Who Was Cole Porter? A talented composer and songwriter, Cole Porter handled both music and lyrics with ease,...
Jan 13, 2020 · The Pleasure and Pain of Being Cole Porter. Almost inhumanly prolific, the songwriter produced a new kind of American lyric—and language. By Adam Gopnik. January 13, 2020. The artist’s genial...
Mini Bio. Cole Porter was born June 9, 1891, at Peru, Indiana, the son of pharmacist Samuel Fenwick Porter and Kate Cole. Cole was raised on a 750-acre fruit ranch. Kate Cole married Samuel Porter in 1884 and had two children, Louis and Rachel, who both died in infancy. Porter's grandfather, J.G. Cole, was a multi-millionaire who made his ...
Jun 9, 2015 · In honor of Cole Porter’s 124th birthday, his story of triumph over pain. Health Jun 9, 2015 12:45 PM EDT. Beginning in the early 1920s and extending well after World War II, American popular...
Sep 16, 2005 · George Gershwin • Composer • Sep 26, 1898 – Jul 11, 1937. View Master Collection. Despite a horseback riding accident in 1937 that crippled him for life, Porter produced much of his best work in...
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