Robert H. Fletcher songs, 1954.

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Robert H. Fletcher songs, 1954.

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This composite embraces the work of Robert Fletcher, a Montana author, songwriter, composer, historian, and the creator of the Montana Highway Department's distinctive historical roadside signs. Included are renditions of various songs written by Fletcher, including "Don't Fence Me In" and Fletcher's explanation of the controversy surrounding Cole Porter and the royalties for "Don't Fence Me In."

Sound recordings : 2 tapes (2 hr.)Summary : 2 p.

Montana Historical Society Library

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Porter, Cole, 1891-1964

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Cole Porter was born in Peru, Indiana on June 9, 1891. As a boy he took lessons in piano and violin, and began writing songs while in prep school. He attended Yale College (Class of 1913), where he composed fight songs that are still used today. After graduating, he went on to Harvard Law School, but he had little interest in law and soon began studying music instead. Porter would later complete his musical education at the Schola Cantorum in Paris. Porter's first Broadway show, See America F...

Fletcher, Robert H., 1885-1972

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General Montana History Collection (Montana Historical Society)

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Pearson, Leon Morris, 1899-1963

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