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Cole Porter - by William McBrien


Cole Porter by William McBrien

This richly told biography reveals the private and public life of one of the most important and beguiling composer/lyricists of the century -- the incomparable Cole Porter, whose songs were the essence of wit and sophistication and whose life was marked by tragedy, courage, sorrow, and secrecy.



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Publisher: Vintage

Released: 2000





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