Cole Porter (1891–1964)
Author of The Complete Lyrics of Cole Porter
About the Author
Cole Porter began his musical career at Yale University, writing songs for college functions and football games, including "Bulldog" and "Bingo Eli Yale." He also took academic courses at Harvard Law School and later at the Harvard School of Music. His first musical comedy in New York City was See show more America First (1916). Porter wrote the words and music for Can-Can (1953), Kiss Me Kate (1948), and Silk Stockings (1955), all of which are distinguished by their sophisticated and engaging songs. His most popular songs include "Night and Day" (1932), "Let's Do It" (1928), and "In the Still of the Night" (1937). (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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Works by Cole Porter
Mermaid Theatre's Cole: An Entertainment Based on the Words and Music of Cole Porter (French's Musical… (1981) 9 copies
Cole Porter Collection (High Society / Kiss Me Kate / Les Girls / Broadway Melody of 1940 / Silk Stockings) (2003) 4 copies
Anything Goes [libretto] — Composer — 3 copies
Anything Goes: A Musical Comedy (Music score of original 1934 Stage Production, Original Broadway Cast Listings) (1936) 3 copies
Wunderbar (from Kiss Me Kate) 3 copies
Cole Porter Platinum Collection: Piano/Vocal/Chords (Faber Edition: Platinum Collection) (2007) 3 copies
Night and Day: Thomas Hampson Sings Cole Porter [sound recording] — Composer — 3 copies
Seven Lively Arts (Playbill) 2 copies
A centennial celebration 2 copies
The Lorelei 2 copies
THE COLE PORTER SONG BOOK. The Complete Words and Music of Forty of Cole Porter's Best-Loved Songs. Foreword by… (1959) 2 copies
Another Op'nin', Another Show 2 copies
Great American Songwriters 2 copies
Cole Porter - Singer's Jazz Anthology Low Voice Edition with Recorded Piano Accompaniments: Singer's Jazz… (2020) 2 copies
Leave It To Me — Composer — 2 copies
True Love From "High Society" (Cover Photo: Bing Crosby, Grace Kelly and Frank Sinatra) (1956) 2 copies
You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To 2 copies
In love with Cole Porter 2 copies
In the still of the night 2 copies
Don't Fence Me In 2 copies
Music & Lyrics by Cole Porter. The Sassy, Sophisticated,Sentimental Porter in Song. Vol 2 (1940) 2 copies
I Love Paris 1 copy
Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye 1 copy
Friendship 1 copy
Night and Day - Piano Duet 1 copy
Gold Collection 1 copy
Begin the beguine piano duet 1 copy
Sheet music (1) from this early Movie Musical. Song: In The Still Of The Night. Words and Music by Cole Porter. (1937) 1 copy
THE NEW YORKERS 1 copy
Anything Goes 1 copy
16. begin the beguine 1 copy
Sheet music (1) from this Broadway show. Song: Night and Day. English and French text. Words and music by Cole Porter. (1944) 1 copy
Love's Labour's Lost 1 copy
Rosalie 1 copy
Can-Can: Vocal Score 1 copy
Anything Goes / Panama Hattie - Ethel Merman Live In Two Of Her Greatest Theatrical Successes - LP 1 copy
Dream dancing 1 copy
Steve Ross and Cole Porter 1 copy
All Through the Night 1 copy
Cole Porter Revisited 1 copy
Essential Cole Porter 1 copy
On Stage with Cole Porter 1 copy
Cole Porter Love Songs 1 copy
Begin the Beguine SSA with optional parts for Guitar and Bass Arranged by Ellis Bretton H2207 1 copy
Blow, Gabriel, Blow ; From "Anything Goes" ; Radio Choral Series ; Three Part Women's Voices S.S.A. 1 copy
Leave It To Me (Playbill) 1 copy
In The Still Of The Night ; From "Rosalie" ; The Hal Leonard Choral Series ; For S.S.A. and Piano 1 copy
21 great standards 1 copy
Out of This World [CD] 1 copy
The essential Cole Porter 1 copy
The Tale of the Oyster 1 copy
Anything Goes [1998 video] 1 copy
Kiss me, Kate 1 copy
Echoes of Cole Porter. 1 copy
Begin the Begine 1 copy
Friendship 1 copy
Kiss Me Kate 1 copy
Jazz Giants Play Cole Porter 1 copy
Let's do it 1 copy
My Heart Belongs to Daddy 1 copy
Anything Goes: Songbook 1 copy
KISS ME KATE - vinyl lp. WITH THE ORIGINAL BROADWAY CAST - ANOTHER OP'NIN' - ANOTHER SHOW - WHY CAN'T… (1958) 1 copy
1930's Vol 3: Ridin High 1 copy
Associated Works
American Poetry: The Twentieth Century, Volume One: Henry Adams to Dorothy Parker (2000) — Contributor — 439 copies
Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (1996) — Songwriter — 13 copies
Hits! The Videos — Composer — 7 copies
Thomas Lauderdale Meets the Pilgrims — Composer — 2 copies
In Person — Songwriter — 1 copy
Night and Day — Composer — 1 copy
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Common Knowledge
- Canonical name
- Porter, Cole
- Legal name
- Porter, Cole Albert
- Birthdate
- 1891-06-09
- Date of death
- 1964-10-15
- Burial location
- Mount Hope Cemetery, Peru, Indiana, USA
- Gender
- male
- Nationality
- USA
- Birthplace
- Peru, Indiana, USA
- Place of death
- Santa Monica, California, USA
- Places of residence
- Peru, Indiana, USA (birth)
New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Paris, France
Santa Monica, California, USA - Education
- Yale University
Harvard Law School - Occupations
- songwriter
composer - Relationships
- Spewack, Bella (collaborator)
- Organizations
- Whiffenpoofs
French Foreign Legion
Members
Reviews
Awards
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Statistics
- Works
- 303
- Also by
- 32
- Members
- 1,222
- Popularity
- #21,017
- Rating
- 4.0
- Reviews
- 13
- ISBNs
- 98
- Languages
- 1
- Favorited
- 2
1 Introduction & Maidens Typical Of France 2:59
2 Never Give Anything Away 1:57
3 Quadrille 2:07
4 C'est Magnifique 3:19
5 Come Along With Me 4:31
6 Live And Let Live 1:52
7 I Am In Love 2:36
8 If You Loved Me Truly 3:09
9 Montmart' 1:29
10 Allez-Vous En, Go Away 2:13
ACT II
11 Never, Never Be An Artist 2:54
12 It's All Right With Me 1:56
13 Every Man Is A Stupid Man 2:20
14 I Love Paris 2:26
15 Can-Can 2:55
Arranged By [Dance Music Arrangements] – Genevieve Pitot
Liner Notes – David Foil
Music By, Lyrics By – Cole Porter
Music Director – Milton Rosenstock
Orchestrated By – Philip J. Lang
Vocals [Boris Adzinidzinadze] – Hans Conried
Vocals [Claudine] – Gwen Verdon
Vocals [Hilaire Jussac] – Erik Rhodes
Vocals [Judge Aristide Forestier] – Peter Cookson
Vocals [La Mome Pistache] – Lilo (9)
Written-By [Book By], Directed By – Abe Burrows… (more)