Cole Porter - The Cocotte 1933 Cole Porter Sings His Own Songs

Songs Of Cole Porter. Cole Albert Porter (June 9, 1891 -- October 15, 1964) was an American composer and songwriter. Born to a wealthy family in Peru, Indiana. Cole Porter grave site - Mt. Hope Cemetery Peru, Indiana. He lived at swell-egant addresses in Manhattan, Beverly Hills, and the Berkshires, but the ultra-sophisticated Cole Porter (1891-1964) chose to be buried in his hometown of Peru, Indiana, with an unassuming marker. Porter was the son of a local druggist, and at age 8 was enrolled at the nearby Marion Conservatory of Music. There the boy first studied violin and piano and performed at recitals dressed like Little Lord Fauntleroy in a velvet suit with lace cuffs. Though one of his biographers claims young Porter was "no prodigy," he played with a vigor and zest that stole the show. At 10, he composed his first song, "Song of the Birds." From Nymph Errant Opened October 6, 1933 at the Adelphi Theatre, London Closed February 17, 1934; Ran for 154 performances Produced by Charles B. Cochran Directed by Romney Brent under the personal supervision of Charles B. Cochran Choreography by Agnes de Mille Costumes and Set Designs by Doris Zinkeisen Orchestrations by Robert Russell Bennett Musical Direction by Myman Greenbaum