The first comprehensive collection of the letters of one of the most successful American songwriters of the twentieth century From Anything Goes to Kiss Me, Kate, Cole Porter left a lasting legacy of iconic songs including "You're the Top," "Love For Sale," and "Night and Day." Yet, alongside his professional success, Porter led an eclectic personal life which featured exuberant parties, scandalous affairs, and chronic health problems. This extensive collection of letters (most of which are published here for the first time) dates from the first decade of the twentieth century to the early 1960s and features correspondence with stars such as Irving Berlin, Ethel Merman, and Orson Welles, as well as his friends and lovers. Cliff Eisen and Dominic McHugh complement these letters with lively commentaries that draw together the loose threads of Porter’s life and highlight the distinctions between Porter’s public and private existence. This book reveals surprising insights into his attitudes toward Hollywood and Broadway, and toward money, love, and dazzling success.

The Letters of Cole Porter

Arts & Photography

Porter, Cole

Music

Yale University Press

A Valentine keepsake, this greeting-card sized package brings to life the loving and tender words of one of Porter's most popular and poignant songs, with lyrics complemented by beautiful black and white photographs. 75,000 first printing.

You're the Top: A Love Song by Cole Porter

Parenting & Relationships

Simon&Schuster

Cole

Joseph

This unprecedented book is a must-have for any musician. These previously unpublished works by Cole Porter are now being made available for the first time! A number of songs in this volume were written for unproduced shows or films, some, for a long time, had existing lyrics but no music, and others were simply thought to be lost, only to later be found in archives and warehouses. Several songs have interesting stories behind them, and some were simply considered too long for the traditional sheet music format. The book includes a CD that provides demonstration recordings for 15 of the titles to aid in learning the pieces. Titles include: You and Me (Hitchy Koo of 1919) * Love 'Em and Leave 'Em (Misc. Song) * Ah Fong Low (Hitchy Koo of 1922) * Dizzy Baby (Paris) * The Extra Man (Wake Up and Dream) * That's Why I Love You (Fifty Million Frenchmen) * Why Marry Them? (Gay Divorcee) * Ruins (Nymph Errant) * Through Thick and Thin (Something to Shout About) * We Shall Never Be Younger (Kiss Me Kate) and more.

Unpublished Cole Porter (Book & CD)

Alfred Music

Songs are: Anything Goes * At Long Last Love * Begin the Beguine * I Get a Kick Out of You * It's Alright with Me * It's De-Lovely * Just One of Those Things * Let's Do It * Let's Misbehave * Love for Sale * Night and Day * What Is This Thing Called Love * You Do Something to Me * You're the Top * You've Got That Thing.

Favorite Cole Porter Classics / Flute

COLE

Esposito

Tony

PORTER

Favorite Cole Porter Classics / Clarinet

Songs are: Anything Goes * At Long Last Love * Begin the Beguine * I Get a Kick Out of You * It's Alright with Me * It's De-Lovely * Just One of Those Things * Let's Do It * Let's Misbehave * Love for Sale * Night and Day * What Is This Thing Called Love * You Do Something to Me * You're the Top * You've Got That Thing.

Favorite Cole Porter Classics / Alto Saxophone

Favorite Cole Porter Classics / Trumpet

Favorite Cole Porter Classics / Trombone

High Society (Vocal Selections)

HAL LEONARD CORPORATION

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