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Cole Porter. Porter in the 1930s. 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 . Born to a wealthy family in Indiana, Porter defied his grandfather's ...
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. Porter was the grandson of a millionaire speculator, and the moderately affluent ...
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Apr 2, 2014 · Cole Porter was born on June 9, 1891, in Peru, Indiana. His mother gave him the middle name Albert later in his life. With a wealthy grandfather, James Omar Cole, Porter had a comfortable ...
Cole Porter. Music Department: At Long Last Love. 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 fortune in the ...
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- October 15, 1964
Jan 13, 2020 · Certainly, Porter’s ghost could not ask for better care than he has been given in “The Letters of Cole Porter” (Yale), edited by Cliff Eisen, a professor of music history at King’s College ...
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Cole Porter. 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 · Cole Albert Porter was born in Peru, Indiana, on June 9, 1891. His blustery and domineering grandfather, J.O. Cole, was the richest man in the state, thanks to a series of well-placed investments ...
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