LET’S DO IT!  The naughtiness of Cole Porter is perfectly exhibited in his first big hit, written in 1928.  He was noted for sophisticated and sometimes raunchy lyrics which blended humor, sensuality, and innuendo.  He was one of the greatest song writers of the 20thcentury, producing over 800 songs, many of which have continued to be recorded by new generations of singers.  Cole Porter was clever, cosmopolitan and came from the heart. “I don’t know how I did it,” he said, shortly before his death.  But do it, he did!
Cole Porter, son of a pharmacist, a French Legionnaire, an international playboy, a Yale grad and Harvard dropout, wrote lyrics and music for many Broadway hit musicals between World War I and II.  Much of his work came from his own worldly travels and experiences which produced the cheerful lover in “You’re the Top” and “It’s Delovely”, and the wistful soul in “Every Time We Say Goodbye”.  The burning obsession in “I’ve Got You Under My Skin” and wanton bravura of  “Love for Sale” from THE NEW YORKERS are purely Porter at his best.