Cole Porter
Cole Porter
Cole Albert Porterwas an American composer and songwriter. Born to a wealthy family in Indiana, he defied the wishes of his domineering grandfather and took up music as a profession. Classically trained, he was drawn towards musical theatre. After a slow start, he began to achieve success in the 1920s, and by the 1930s he was one of the major songwriters for the Broadway musical stage. Unlike many successful Broadway composers, Porter wrote the lyrics, as well as the music,...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionSongwriter
Date of Birth9 June 1891
CityPeru, IN
CountryUnited States of America
Be like the bluebird who never is blue, For he knows from his upbringing what singing can do
Good authors, too, who once knew better words now only use four-letter words writing prose... anything goes.
A slap and a tickle Is all that the fickle Male Ever has in his head
You're the Nile,/ You're the Tower of Pisa,/ You're the smile/ On the Mona Lisa.
Good authors, too, who once knew better words Now use only four-letter words Writing prose - Anything goes
Rodgers and Hammerstein, if you can imagine it taking two men to write one song. (when asked "Who wrote 'Some Enchanted Evening'?)
In olden days a glimpse of stocking was looked on as something shocking but now, God knows, anything goes.