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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.
A partially complete list of songs by Cole Porter. [1] Songs written at Yale University: “Antoinette Birby” “Bingo Eli Yale” “Bull Dog” Cora (1911 college musical) And the Villain Still Pursued Her (1912 college musical) "We are the Chorus of the Show" "Strolling" "The Lovely Heroine" "I'm the Villain" "Twilight" "Llewellyn" "That ...
"Love for Sale" is a song by Cole Porter introduced by Kathryn Crawford in the musical The New Yorkers, which opened on Broadway on December 8, 1930, and closed in May 1931 after 168 performances. [1] The song is written from the viewpoint of a prostitute advertising "love for sale".
This category includes songs written by Cole Porter. For musicals and musical films composed and orchestrated by Cole Porter, see Category:Compositions by Cole Porter.
"Let's Do It, Let's Fall in Love" is a popular song written in 1928 by Cole Porter. It was introduced in Porter's first Broadway success, the musical Paris (1928) by French chanteuse Irène Bordoni, for whom Porter had written the musical as a starring vehicle. [1]
Porter biographer William McBrien wrote that at the height of its popularity in 1934 to 1935 it had become a "popular pastime" to create parodies of the lyrics. [2] Porter, who himself had called the song "just a trick" the public would get bored by, [ 2 ] was flooded with hundreds of parodies, one reportedly written by Irving Berlin . [ 2 ]
Anita O'Day - included on her album Anita O'Day Swings Cole Porter with Billy May (1959) [13] Annie Ross – for her album Annie Ross Sings a Song with Mulligan! (1959) [14] Nancy Wilson - for her album Like in Love (1960) [15] Bill Evans – featured the song on his live album Sunday at the Village Vanguard (1961) [16] Robert Goulet - on the ...
The New York Times reviewed the show, saying, among other things: "Of Mr. Porter's score, the best number bears the title almost startling in its forthrightness, "I Love You," and is the property of Mr. Evans" [1] (Wilbur Evans). However, the rather generic lyrics of the song were due to a challenge given by Porter.