Cole Porter
1891 to 1964
13 documented presences
11 places
Quo Fuit places 13 dated presences for Cole Porter across 11 places, from 1891 to 1964. Each one keeps the sentence it was taken from and a link to its source.
Cole Albert Porter (June 9, 1891 – October 15, 1964) was an American composer and songwriter.Wikipedia, full article · CC BY-SA
Where Cole Porter was documented, and when
9 June 1891exact date
Peru, Indianaattested
“Porter was born in Peru, Indiana, on June 9, 1891, the only surviving child of a wealthy family.”
source: Wikipedia: Cole Porter
9 June 1891exact date
Peruattested
“Porter was born in Peru, Indiana, on June 9, 1891, the only surviving child of a wealthy family.”
source: Wikipedia: Cole Porter
1908year
New York Historical Societyattested
“Since Porter's death, except for a brief time at the New York Historical Society, his 1908 Steinway grand piano, which he had used when composing since the mid-1930s, has been displayed and often played in the lobby of the Waldorf-Astori…”
source: Wikipedia: Cole Porter
1908year
New Yorkattested
“Since Porter's death, except for a brief time at the New York Historical Society, his 1908 Steinway grand piano, which he had used when composing since the mid-1930s, has been displayed and often played in the lobby of the Waldorf-Astori…”
source: Wikipedia: Cole Porter
1909year
Yale Collegeattested
“Entering Yale College in 1909, Porter majored in English, minored in music, and also studied French.”
source: Wikipedia: Cole Porter
1909year
Yaleattested
“Entering Yale College in 1909, Porter majored in English, minored in music, and also studied French.”
source: Wikipedia: Cole Porter
1910 to 1956period
Parisattested
“Shows listed are stage musicals unless otherwise noted: * (1910) "Bingo Eli Yale" (Porter's first Yale football song, still sung today) * (1911) "Bull Dog" (the official Yale fight song) * (1916) See America First (Porter's first Broadwa…”
source: Wikipedia: Cole Porter
1917year
Parisattested
“In 1917, when the United States entered World War I, Porter moved to Paris to work with the Duryea Relief organization.”
source: Wikipedia: Cole Porter
1923year
Veniceattested
“In 1923, Porter came into an inheritance from his grandfather, and the Porters began living in rented palaces in Venice.”
source: Wikipedia: Cole Porter
October 1923month
Théâtre des Champs-Élyséesattested
“Porter's work was one of the earliest symphonic jazz-based compositions, predating George Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue by four months, and was well received by both French and American reviewers after its premiere at the Théâtre des Champ…”
source: Wikipedia: Cole Porter
December 1935month
Hollywoodattested
“The Porters moved to Hollywood in December 1935, but Porter's wife did not like the movie environment, and Porter's closeted homosexual acts, formerly very discreet, became less so; she retreated to their Paris house.”
source: Wikipedia: Cole Porter
October 1937month
New Yorkattested
“After a walking tour of Europe with his friends, Porter returned to New York in October 1937 without her.”
source: Wikipedia: Cole Porter
15 October 1964exact date
Santa Monica, Californiaattested
“Porter died of kidney failure at age 73 on October 15, 1964, in Santa Monica, California.”
source: Wikipedia: Cole Porter
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Places Cole Porter is documented in
New York2 presences · 1908 to 1937Paris2 presences · 1910 to 1917Hollywood1 presence · 1935Peru1 presence · 1891Santa Monica, California1 presence · 1964Venice1 presence · 1923Yale1 presence · 1909
New York Historical Society1 presence · 1908
Peru, Indiana1 presence · 1891
Théâtre des Champs-Élysées1 presence · 1923
Yale College1 presence · 1909
Other places tied to Cole Porter in the record
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1905year
Worcester Academymentioned
“Cole wanted his grandson to become a lawyer, and with that in mind, sent him to Worcester Academy in Massachusetts in 1905.”
source: Wikipedia: Cole Porter
1905year
Massachusettsmentioned
“Cole wanted his grandson to become a lawyer, and with that in mind, sent him to Worcester Academy in Massachusetts in 1905.”
source: Wikipedia: Cole Porter
1911 to 1914period
Harvardmentioned
“He also wrote musical comedy scores for his fraternity, the Yale Dramatic Association, and as a student at Harvard – Cora (1911), And the Villain Still Pursued Her (1912), The Pot of Gold (1912), The Kaleidoscope (1913) and Paranoia (191…”
source: Wikipedia: Cole Porter
1913year
Yalementioned
“After graduating from Yale, Porter enrolled in Harvard Law School in 1913, where he roomed with future Secretary of State Dean Acheson.”
source: Wikipedia: Cole Porter
1913year
Harvardmentioned
“After graduating from Yale, Porter enrolled in Harvard Law School in 1913, where he roomed with future Secretary of State Dean Acheson.”
source: Wikipedia: Cole Porter
1921year
Volgamentioned
“Cochran show in 1921, he had two successes with the comedy numbers "The Blue Boy Blues" and "Olga, Come Back to the Volga".”
source: Wikipedia: Cole Porter
1923year
Americamentioned
“In 1923, in collaboration with Gerald Murphy, he composed a short ballet, originally titled Landed and then Within the Quota, satirically depicting the adventures of an immigrant to America who becomes a film star.”
source: Wikipedia: Cole Porter
1929year
New Yorkmentioned
“The revue, Wake Up and Dream, ran for 263 performances in London, after which Cochran transferred it to New York in 1929.”
source: Wikipedia: Cole Porter
1929year
Londonmentioned
“The revue, Wake Up and Dream, ran for 263 performances in London, after which Cochran transferred it to New York in 1929.”
source: Wikipedia: Cole Porter
1937year
Parismentioned
“When his film assignment on Rosalie was finished in 1937, Porter hastened to Paris to make peace with Linda, but she remained cool.”
source: Wikipedia: Cole Porter
24 October 1937exact date
Piping Rock Clubmentioned
“On October 24, 1937, Porter was riding with Countess Edith di Zoppola and Duke Fulco di Verdura at Piping Rock Club in Locust Valley, New York, when his horse rolled on him and crushed his legs, leaving him substantially crippled and in…”
source: Wikipedia: Cole Porter
24 October 1937exact date
Locust Valley, New Yorkmentioned
“On October 24, 1937, Porter was riding with Countess Edith di Zoppola and Duke Fulco di Verdura at Piping Rock Club in Locust Valley, New York, when his horse rolled on him and crushed his legs, leaving him substantially crippled and in…”
source: Wikipedia: Cole Porter
1939year
Berkshiresmentioned
“Meanwhile, as war became imminent in Europe, Porter's wife closed their Paris house in 1939, and the next year bought a country home in the Berkshire mountains, near Williamstown, Massachusetts, which she decorated with elegant furnishin…”
source: Wikipedia: Cole Porter
1939year
Williamstown, Massachusettsmentioned
“Meanwhile, as war became imminent in Europe, Porter's wife closed their Paris house in 1939, and the next year bought a country home in the Berkshire mountains, near Williamstown, Massachusetts, which she decorated with elegant furnishin…”
source: Wikipedia: Cole Porter
1939year
1940year
1941year
Documented at the same place, the same year
Otto FrankNew York · 1908Leonard BloomfieldYale College · 1909Alfred CortotConservatoire de Paris · 1923Reynaldo HahnConservatoire de Paris · 1923James StewartHollywood · 1935Luise RainerHollywood · 1935Victor McLaglenHollywood · 1935Le CorbusierParis · 1917The French AngelParis · 1917Clemens August Graf von GalenParis · 1917Jacques CopeauParis · 1917Theodor W. AdornoNew York · 1937
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