Porter, Cole, 1891-1964

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Cole Albert Porter was born on June 9, 1891 in Peru, IN; born into wealth, he spent most of the 1920s in Europe; became composer and lyricist for the Broadway musical theatre; his hit shows included: Fifty million Frenchmen (1929), Gay divorcé (1932), Anything goes (1934), Leave it to me (1938), DuBarry was a lady (1939), Kiss me, Kate (1948) and Can-can (1953); he composed such songs as: You do something to me, Night and day, I get a kick out of you, Anything goes, I love Paris, Let's do it, Begin the beguine, and Just one of those things; he also wrote scores for Hollywood films, including Born to dance and Broadway melody of 1940; he died on Oct. 15, 1964 in Santa Monica, CA.

From the description of Foreign language grammars, 1931-1953. (University of California, Los Angeles). WorldCat record id: 39743616

Composer.

From the description of Cole Porter papers, 1943-1971. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 462018897

Cole Porter, American songwriter, b. June 9, 1891, Peru, Ind.; d. Oct. 15, 1964, Santa Monica, Calif.

From the description of Cole Porter collection, 1912-1957. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 70282105

Cole Porter, composer and songwriter. Book by Romney Brett. From the novel by James Laver.

From the description of Nymph errant: typescript: n.d. (New York Public Library). WorldCat record id: 122414931

Cole Porter (1891-1964) was an American composer well-known for his work in musical theater.

From the guide to the Cole Porter sheet music, 1916-1956., (Harvard Theatre Collection, Houghton Library, Harvard College Library, Harvard University.)

American composer and lyricist.

From the description of The Cole Porter collection, 1901-1992 (inclusive). (Yale University). WorldCat record id: 702165142

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1891, June 9 Born Peru, Indiana, to Kate Cole and Samuel Fenwick Porter 1905 1909 Attended Worcester Academy, Worcester, Massachusetts 1909 1913 Attended Yale College 1913, Nov. 26 The Pot of Gold performed at Delta Kappa Epsilon 1913 1915 Attended Harvard University, transferred from the Law School to the School of Music autumn 1914 1916, Mar. 28 See America First opened at the Maxine Elliott Theatre, New York 1917 Studied music in New York with Petro Yon 1918, Apr. 20 Enlisted in the First Foreign Regiment (Foreign Legion) 1919, Aug. 18 First performance of Hitchy-Koo of 1919, Atlantic City 1919, Dec. 18 Married Linda Lee Thomas in Paris 1920 Studied counterpoint, harmony and orchestration at the Schola Cantorum, Paris 1922, Oct. 10 Hitchy-Koo of 1922 opened at the Shubert Theatre, Philadelphia 1923, Oct. 25 World premiere of ballet Within the Quota, at the Théâtre des Champs-Elysées, Paris 1928, Oct. 3 Paris opened at the Music Box Theatre, New York 1929, Mar. 27 Wake Up and Dream opened at the London Pavilion 1929, Nov. 27 Fifty Million Frenchmen opened at the Lyric Theatre, New York 1929, Dec. 30 Wake Up and Dream opened at the Selwyn Theatre, New York 1930, Dec. 8 The New Yorkers opened at B. S. Moss's Broadway Theatre, New York 1930, Dec. 8 Gay Divorce opened at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre, New York 1933, Oct. 6 Nymph Errant opened at the Adelphi Theatre, London 1934, Nov. 21 Anything Goes opened at the Alvin Theatre, New York 1935, Oct. 12 Jubilee opened at the Imperial Theatre, New York 1936, Oct. 29 Red, Hot and Blue opened at the Alvin Theatre, New York 1936 Nov. Born to Dance (film) released 1937, Oct. 24 Suffered crippling riding accident in which both of his legs were crushed 1937 Dec. Rosalie (film) released 1938, Sept. 21 You Never Know opened at the Winter Garden Theatre, New York 1938, Nov. 9 Leave it to Me opened at the Imperial Theatre, New York 1939, Dec. 6 Du Barry Was a Lady opened at the 46th Street Theatre, New York 1940 Feb. Broadway Melody of 1940 (film) released 1940, Oct. 30 Panama Hattie opened at the 46th Street Theatre, New York 1941 Oct. You'll Never Get Rich (film) released 1941, Oct. 29 Let's Face It opened at the Imperial Theatre, New York 1943, Jan. 7 Something for the Boys opened at the Alvin Theatre, New York 1944, Jan. 28 Mexican Hayride opened at the Winter Garden Theatre, New York 1944, Dec. 7 Seven Lively Arts opened at the Ziegfeld Theatre, New York 1946, May 31 Around the World in Eighty Days opened at the Adlephi Theatre, New York 1948 June The Pirate (film) released 1948, Dec. 30 Kiss Me Kate opened at the New Century Theatre, New York 1950, Dec. 21 Out of this World opened at the New Century Theatre, New York 1953, May 7 Can-Can opened at the Shubert Theatre, New York 1954, May 20 Linda Porter died 1955, Feb. 24 Stilk Stockings opened at the Imperial Theatre, New York 1956 Oct. High Society (film) released 1957 July Silk Stockings (film) released 1957 Nov. Les Girls (film) released 1958, Feb. 21 Aladdin shown on CBS-TV 1958, Apr. 3 Right leg was amputated 1964, Oct. 15 Died in Santa Monica, California From the guide to the Cole Porter Collection, 1912-1957, (bulk 1948-1957), (Music Division Library of Congress)

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From the guide to the Cole Porter Papers, 1943-1971, (Stanford University. Libraries. Dept. of Special Collections and University Archives.)

Biography

Cole Albert Porter was born on June 9, 1891 in Peru, Indiana; born into wealth, he spent most of the 1920s in Europe; became composer and lyricist for the Broadway musical theatre; his hit shows included: Fifty Million Frenchmen (1929), Gay Divorcé (1932), Anything Goes (1934), Leave it to Me (1938), DuBarry Was a Lady (1939), Kiss Me, Kate (1948) and Can-can (1953); he composed such songs as: You Do Something to Me, Night and Day, I Get a Kick Out of You, Anything Goes, I Love Paris, Let's Do it, Begin the Beguine, and Just One of Those Things; he also wrote scores for Hollywood films, including Born to Dance and Broadway Melody of 1940 ; he died on October 15, 1964 in Santa Monica, California.

From the guide to the Cole Porter Foreign Language Grammars, 1931-1953, (University of California, Los Angeles. Library. Department of Special Collections.)

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