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Cole Porter

Born

in Peru, Indiana, The United States

December 13, 1901

Died

October 15, 1964

Genre

Entertainment

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Cole Albert Porter was an American composer and songwriter from Peru, Indiana. His works include the musical comedies Kiss Me, Kate (1948) (based on Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew), Fifty Million Frenchmen, and Anything Goes, as well as songs like "Night and Day", "I Get a Kick out of You", and "I've Got You Under My Skin". He was noted for his sophisticated (sometimes ribald) lyrics, clever rhymes, and complex forms. He was one of the greatest contributors to the Great American Songbook. ...more

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	Kiss Me Kate by Cole Porter (Composer), Michael Lefferts (Editor) 3.85 avg rating — 74 ratings — published 1981 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Complete Lyrics of Cole Porter by Cole Porter, Robert Kimball (Editor), John Updike (Foreword by) 4.56 avg rating — 54 ratings — published 1983 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Selected Lyrics by Cole Porter, Robert Kimball (Editor) 4.46 avg rating — 39 ratings — published 2006 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Letters of Cole Porter by Cole Porter, Cliff Eisen (Editor), Dominic McHugh (Editor) 4.80 avg rating — 15 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Anything Goes (2011 Revival Edition): Vocal Selections 4.08 avg rating — 13 ratings — published 2011 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Music & Lyrics by Cole Porter: A Treasury of Cole Porter by Cole Porter, Lee Snider (Editor), Robert Kimball (Introduction) 4.86 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 1981 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Cole Porter Song Collection - Volume 2 - 1937-1958 4.67 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 2009 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Cole Porter Song Collection - Volume 1 - 1912-1936 4.67 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 2009 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Kiss Me, Kate & Anything Goes (Broadway Double Bill): Piano/Vocal/Chords (Double Bill Series) by Cole Porter (Composer), Warner Brothers Publications (Manufactured by) 3.86 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 2001 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Cole Porter -- The Platinum Collection: The Definitive Songbook (Piano/Vocal/Chords) (Faber Edition: Platinum Collection) 4.50 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 2007 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Quotes by Cole Porter (?)

“I get no kick from champagne. Mere alcohol doesn't thrill me at all. So, tell me why should it be true, that I get a kick out of you?”
― Cole Porter, The Complete Lyrics of Cole Porter

tags: infatuation, love, thrills

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“Good authors, too, who once knew better words now only use four-letter words writing prose... anything goes.”
― Cole Porter

tags: on-writing, song-lyrics

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“I love Paris in the summer, when it sizzles.”
― Cole Porter

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