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Cole Porter

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Biography

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Many arguments could be generated over whether Cole Porter or Irving Berlin should be considered America's greatest tunesmith. Both wrote music and lyrics; it's clearly a pick 'em situation. Porter had violin and piano lessons as a child, pursued undergraduate studies at Yale (where he penned fight songs that endure to this day such as "Bulldog"), and studied law and music at Harvard, all courtesy of a rich grandfather. His grandfather was appalled Porter would consider music as a career and never forgave him. Porter was in the French army during World War I, and spent the '20s in Paris as the husband of a wealthy woman. He began scoring hits in that decade, though "I'm in Love Again," didn't click until 1929, though Porter wrote it in 1924. The list of Porter shows and films is immense; his lyrics were literate, sophisticated, yet could be charming, suggestive, even naughty. His first show was Paris in 1928; it included "Let's Do It." That was followed by Frenchmen in 1929 containing "You Do Something to Me." Porter returned to New York in 1930, but was a lifelong Parisian in his heart. Wake Up and Dream, The New Yorkers, The Gay Divorcee, Jubilee, Leave It to Me, and Kiss Me Kate are only a few of his marvelous shows. The song list is just as impressive; "What Is This Thing Called Love," "Love for Sale," "Anything Goes," "You're the Top," "Begin the Beguine," and "Count Your Blessings," for starters. There were also such films as Silk Stockings, Born to Dance, Broadway Melody of 1940, High Society, and Night and Day. Porter's legs were crushed by a horse in 1937, he endured numerous operations the rest of his life, as well as being a semi-invalid. He finally lost his right leg in 1958, only four years after his wife died. But his songs live on; numerous anthologies and songbooks devoted to his music have been issued and are available on CD, including the Smithsonian four-disc set issued in 1993.

Title: Cole Porter

Artist: Cole Porter

Genre: Rock, Country, Pop

Title: Rage Can Hurt

Artist: Cole Porter

Genre: Rap

Title: The Legend

Artist: Cole Porter

Genre: Jazz

Title: Archive '35-'58

Artist: Cole Porter

Genre: Jazz

Collections

Title: This Is Broadway

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Title: Gamers Anthems

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Title: Swing 1930's Vol 1

Genre: Jazz

Title: Jazz In Soho

Genre: Jazz

Title: Jazz Guitar Deluxe

Genre: Jazz

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Artist: Emma Sidney

Genre: Jazz

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Artist: Peter Zak

Genre: Jazz

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Genre: Jazz

Title: Inside Out

Artist: Allan Barnes, David Newton

Genre: Jazz

Title: By The Old Oak Tree

Artist: Al Bowlly

Genre: Jazz

Title: Piano Solo

Artist: Giorgio Gaslini

Genre: Jazz

Title: A Centennial Celebration

Artist: Various

Genre: Pop

Title: Lucebert

Artist: Flex Bent Braam

Genre: Jazz, Bop

Title: Road 66

Artist: Shani Diluka

Genre: Jazz, Classical

Title: Wave

Artist: Marek Blizinski

Genre: Jazz

Title: Moods

Artist: Neal Hefti

Genre: Jazz

Title: Rag Of Rags

Artist: Hotcha Trio

Genre: Jazz

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