His works include the musical comedies kiss me, kate, fifty million frenchmen, dubarry was a lady and anything goes, as well as songs like night and day, i get a kick out of you, well, did you evah. Womens voices, a cappella sheet music book by cole porter. Anything goes was first envisioned by producer vinton freedley while hiding out aboard a fishing boat in the gulf of panama after fleeing the country to escape creditors. The original book was a collaborative effort by guy bolton and p. Secondly, if cole porter originally wrote the song, and its still under, then you have to get a synchronization license for it from his estate or. The cole porter songbook idea came about when we needed to fill in a late night concert at fairly short notice. This category includes songs written by cole porter.
She revels in dry wit, deeply understands yearning, and embodies gaiety with parenthetic abandon that could power lights. Anything goes by cole porter octavo sheet music for satb. It is just twentyseven years ago that i watched cole porter swing through. Living eras cole porter tribute album presents 24 nostalgic recordings dating from this composers golden years. Harold arlen and cole porter sing their own compositions. Somehow, my older relatives who actually lived through the depression had an amazing ability to not only get by, but to thrive and be happy with much less than most people consider. The following 61 pages are in this category, out of 61 total. Opera australia and john frost are proud to present cole porters smashhit musical comedy, anything goes.
Cole albert porter june 9, 1891 october 15, 1964 was an american composer and songwriter. Great presentation of cole porters unsurpassed combination of words and lyrics. Top cole porter lyrics cest magnifique i get a kick out of you under my skin ridin high just one of those things begin the beguine lets misbehave please dont make me be good too darn hot you do something to me. Anything goes sheet music for violin, trumpet, alto. Cole porter latin medley begin the beguine from jubilee, night and day from the gay divorcee, easy to love from anything goes and in the still of the night from rosalie this arrangement for symphonic chorus was commissioned by the orpheus choir of wellington, new zealand and first performed at the wellington town. Anything goes the cole porter song decoded like many people who yearn for a simpler and less wasteful life, ive long had a love affair with all things 1930s. It also includes interactive sheet music for realtime transposition. Two of these anything goes and youre the top feature porter himself at the piano, singing his own clever lyrics in a high, effete voice that evokes visions of latenight tippling and reckless visits to the waterfront district in search of lonesome sailors. It highlights his prolific career, listing works like gay divorce, anything goes, and kiss me kate. Cole porter, whose witty and urbane music epitomized what is known as the golden era of american light music. The story concerns madcap antics aboard an ocean liner bound from new york to london. It opened on december 30, 1948, starring alfred drake, patricia morison, lisa kirk, and harold lang, and ran on broadway for 1,077 performances. Anything goes sheet music piano, voice, guitar pdf. These compilations were a little overprices when they first came out but if you can find them used or discounted grab them up.
Cole albert porter june 9, 1891 october 15, 1964 was an american composer and. Anything goes is a song written by cole porter for his musical anything goes 1934. Cole porter birthdaytuesday, june 09, 1891 birthplaceperu, indiana, u. Features an opening female solo, outstanding choral scoring, and a. One couplet refers to samuel goldwyns boxoffice failure nana starring anna sten, whose english was said to be incomprehensible to all except goldwyn goldwyn was from poland and sten ukraine.
Musical trends may change, but the really great creative talents continue to appeal to a broad section of music lovers. Cole porter 1891 1964 was an american composer and songwriter. This cole porter wit is obvious in the satirical anything goes 1934, considered an american classic. Also, the drum part may also be modified in the future. The paperback of the anything goes 2011 revival edition pianovocal selections. My mother, a skilled pianist, introduced me to the music of porter and, even today, on hearing one of his melodies, i know the words of his song. Cole porter article about cole porter by the free dictionary. Hillarious sound clip from batman and troy mcclure.
Plays cole porters cancan and anything goes discogs. This is good background music for a cocktail party or just for an hour of listening in the dark. After listening to cole porters delightful songs, easily some of the most sophisticated, witty, and melodious ever written for the american theater, many assume that his life was a champagnedrenched romp through high society. Best of cole porter the complete lyrics of cole porter angela porters zen doodle animal. When most guys today that women prize today are just silly gigolos. Original cast recordings i get a kick out of you jeanne aubert youre the top jack whiting and jeanne aubert anything goes jeanne aubert and the four admirals. Anything goes when grandmama whose age is eighty in night clubs is getting matey with gigolos, anything goes. Singers love his lyrics, which showcase great wit, amazing rhymes and beautiful.
This cd is an excellent example how well cole porters music continues to appeal. Anything goes a musical by cole porter, guy bolton, p. The ageold tale of boymeetsgirl and the complications which ensue. Features an opening female solo, outstanding choral scoring, and a classic porterstyle piano accompaniment. A m6 e maj7 fm7 5 b 7 9 a m6 e maj7 fm7 5 b 7 e 6g g 7 fm7 b 7 e maj7 d7 gm7 5d c7 9 fm7 b 7 a m6 e maj7 fm7 5 b 7 9 a m6 e maj7 gm7 c7 a 11 7 a maj7 am7 5 d7 9 gm7 csus4 9 c7 fm7 c7 fm7 b 7 e 6 fim fm7 ballad 1 all of you cole porter. A e7 cdim a6 in olden days a glimpse of stocking a e7 bm75a was looked on as something shocking a9 a7 d6 dm6 fdim bm75fdim a now, hea ven knows, an y thing goes. This list may not reflect recent changes learn more. A pdf file with five rhythm charts aimed at reinforcing students understanding and knowledge of rhythm i. Kick out of you and blow, gabriel, blow from anything goes, which had opened. Anything goes pdf the song born on broadway, where anything goes the american cole porter was the phenomenal witty lyricist composer whose songs symbolized the flair of the popular song form. Porters songs show an elegance of expression wording and a cool detachment that are a perfect example of the kind of sophistication unique to the 1930s. Opera north present a deft revival of the 1949 cole porter show mixing the taming of the shrew with showbiz shenanigans published.
Anything goes beaumont music and lyrics by cole porter original book by p. Cole porter piano solo sheet music books scores buy online. Now that youve heard that, let me give you a more conservative viewpoint. Chords, melody, and music theory analysis of anything goes by cole porter. This album contains many, but by no means all, of cole porters best songs. I used this book in a cabaret show, which was a big success. Akers returns with a different show september 21, 22, 23. For musicals and musical films composed and orchestrated by cole porter, see category. The charismatic artist doesnt play new york often enough. Free sheet music free lead sheet anything goes by cole porter. His idea was based on the premise of an ocean liner facing the threat of a possible shipwreck. Cole porter biography life, history, school, mother, son.
The cutoff for most libraries and facilities is 1932, not 1950. This was, essentially, the view captured in night and day, the 1946 hollywood bioepic starring cary grant as porter. Anything goes sheet music cole porter real book melody. When mothers pack and leave poor father because they decide theyd rather be tennis pros, anything goes. Porters witty, sophisticated lyrics and his affecting melodies place him high in the ranks of american composers of popular music. Cole albert porter was born in peru, indiana, on june 9, 1891. The painful life of cole porter pubmed central pmc. Overture i get a kick out of you theres no cure like. I replaced the vocals with a solo tenor sax, and im going to add the piano part soon. Surprise your audience with the awesome piece by frank sinatra for voice, piano or guitar which includes music by cole porter. Anything goes is a musical with music and lyrics by cole porter. He began to achieve success in the 1920s, and by the 1930s he was one of the major songwriters for the broadway musical stage.
Sarah and i had been performing this sort of music together informally for years for friends and family, and this was a chance to see if it could stand up as a proper concert. Anything goes by cole porter chords, melody, and music. The show was cole porters masterpiece and triumphantly reestablished him as one of the greatest of american songwriters. Music and lyrics by cole porter book by guy bolton and p. Cole porter anything goes free downloadable sheet music. From cole porters landmark 1934 musical, anything goes, comes this rousing showstopper, brilliantly arranged by philip kern. This lesson travels through the life, songs, and accomplishments of the famous cole porter. The cole porter songbook everybody loves cole porter. If one or more works are by a distinct, homonymous authors, go ahead and split the author. Diedthursday, october 15, 1964 porter, cole, 18911964, american composer and lyricist, b. Cole porter died on october 15, 1964, in santa monica, california.
Cole porter sheet music to download top quality pdfs. Wodehouse original book by guy bolton original book by howard lindsay original book by russel crouse new book by timothy crouse new book by john weidman. If driving fast cars you like, if low bars you like, if old hymns you like, if bare limbs you like, if mae west you like, or me undressed you like, why, nobody will oppose. A song written by cole porter for his 1934 musical of the same name, set aboard an ocean liner. He returned to new york and, after paying off his debts, began assembling his dream team. In honor of cole porters 124th birthday, his story of.
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