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Course Objectives Cole Porter (Music 205) The Timeless Melodies Foundation for Education, Inc. has been created to develop, promote, and advance the study and understanding of the role played by American song in the cultural development of our society. Our presentations are designed to increase and enhance the awareness of the general public with regard to the rich, historical signifi- cance of our American musical tradition. As such -- via lecture, live music, and audio and video excerpts -- we recount the life stories and career highlights of those who composed the music, wrote the words, or performed the classic, popular melodies and lyrics. These are the men and women who have immeasurably informed our lives and world... and whose accomplishments remain the standard to which all others have aspired or been compared. Description: This is a survey course in the life and music of Cole Porter. Our objectives: 1. To review the childhood influences that inspired his artistic life; 2. To trace the historical events and locations that impacted on his creativity; 3. To cite the people responsible for the foundation from which he worked and played; 4. To examine the scope and ongoing contribution of his professional output; 5. To understand and gain perspective about the personal determination that helped him overcome an artist’s occasional dry spells -- and valiantly rise above the disabilities that would have defeated many others . Suggested Reading: Cole Porter, A Biography, Robert Kimball, Holt, Rhinehart & Winston, 1971 The Life That Late He Led, A Biography of Cole Porter, George Eels, WH Allen, 1967 Suggested Listening: You’re Sensational: Cole Porter in the ‘20s, ,30s, ‘40s & ‘50s, Indiana Historical Society and Loch International Classics The Songs of Cole Porter, Smithsonian Collection of Recordings All Rights Reserved © Copyright 2005 Timeless Melodies Foundation for Education, Inc. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED www.timelessmelodies.org • [email protected] Timeless Melodies Foundation for Education, Inc. 26152 Escala Drive, Mission Viejo, CA 92691 Larry Maurer, Instructor All program materials used are in the public domain or under the “classroom exception” to the normal licensing requirements of the US Copyrght Act Timeless Melodies Foundation For Education, Inc. 26152 Escala Drive, Mission Viejo, CA 92691 Larry Maurer, Executive Director Voice (949) 305-3090 Fax (949) 305-2187 George Gershwin Irving Berlin Rodgers & Hart Harry Warren America 1900: Popular Music Begins Rodgers & Hammerstein Cole Porter Sentimental Journey: The Songs of World War II Frank Sinatra Parts 1 & 2 Fred Astaire Parts 1, 2 & 3 Jewish Contributions to American Popular Music Judy Garland Gene Kelly Parts 1 & 2 Songs That Inspired a Nation African-American Contribution The Roaring 20’s Ain’t We Got Fun Swing The Power of Music Timeless Melodies expresses its profound appreciation to the following companies: 20th Century Fox, Columbia Pictures, Warner Bros. MGM, & Paramount Pictures whose film clips made this course possible. Timeless Melodies Courses

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Course Objectives

Cole Porter(Music 205)

TheTimelessMelodiesFoundationforEducation,Inc.hasbeencreatedtodevelop,promote,andadvancethestudyandunderstandingoftheroleplayedbyAmericansongintheculturaldevelopmentofoursociety.Ourpresentationsaredesignedtoincreaseandenhancetheawarenessofthegeneralpublicwithregardtotherich,historicalsignifi-canceofourAmericanmusicaltradition.Assuch--vialecture,livemusic,andaudioandvideoexcerpts--werecountthelifestoriesandcareerhighlightsofthosewhocomposedthemusic,wrotethewords,orperformedtheclassic,popularmelodiesandlyrics.Thesearethemenandwomenwhohaveimmeasurablyinformedourlivesandworld...andwhoseaccomplishmentsremainthestandardtowhichallothershaveaspiredorbeencompared.

Description:ThisisasurveycourseinthelifeandmusicofColePorter.

Ourobjectives: 1.Toreviewthechildhoodinfluencesthatinspiredhisartisticlife; 2.Totracethehistoricaleventsandlocationsthatimpactedonhiscreativity; 3.Tocitethepeopleresponsibleforthefoundationfromwhichheworkedandplayed; 4.Toexaminethescopeandongoingcontributionofhisprofessionaloutput; 5.Tounderstandandgainperspectiveaboutthepersonaldeterminationthathelpedhimovercomeanartist’s occasionaldryspells--andvaliantlyriseabovethedisabilitiesthatwouldhavedefeatedmanyothers.SuggestedReading: ColePorter,ABiography,RobertKimball,Holt,Rhinehart&Winston,1971 TheLifeThatLateHeLed,ABiographyofColePorter,GeorgeEels,WHAllen,1967

SuggestedListening: You’reSensational:ColePorterinthe‘20s,,30s,‘40s&‘50s, IndianaHistoricalSocietyandLochInternationalClassics TheSongsofColePorter,SmithsonianCollectionofRecordings

AllRightsReserved©Copyright2005

Timeless Melodies Foundation for Education, Inc.

ALLRIGHTSRESERVED

www.timelessmelodies.org•[email protected]

Timeless Melodies Foundation for Education, Inc.26152 Escala Drive, Mission Viejo, CA 92691

Larry Maurer, Instructor

Allprogrammaterialsusedareinthepublicdomainorunderthe“classroomexception”tothenormallicensingrequirementsoftheUSCopyrghtAct

Timeless Melodies Foundation For Education, Inc.26152EscalaDrive,MissionViejo,CA92691

LarryMaurer,ExecutiveDirectorVoice(949)305-3090Fax(949)305-2187

GeorgeGershwinIrvingBerlinRodgers&HartHarryWarrenAmerica1900:PopularMusicBegins

Rodgers&HammersteinColePorterSentimentalJourney:TheSongsofWorldWarII

FrankSinatraParts1&2FredAstaireParts1,2&3JewishContributionstoAmericanPopularMusic

JudyGarland GeneKellyParts1&2SongsThatInspiredaNationAfrican-AmericanContribution

TheRoaring20’sAin’tWeGotFunSwingThePowerofMusic

TimelessMelodiesexpressesitsprofoundappreciationtothefollowingcompanies:20thCenturyFox,ColumbiaPictures,WarnerBros.MGM,&ParamountPictureswhosefilmclipsmadethiscoursepossible.

Timeless Melodies Courses

LessonI-IntroductionOnWiththeShow-America’sLoveAffairwithMustcCollege:Bingo Eli Yale

LessonII-BroadwayDebutWorldWarIBroadwayRookieEuropeanDilettante

LessonIII–NewSoundsofthe1920sJazzyNewSoundsofthe20’sGeorge&Ira,Rodgers&Hart,Kern&Hammerstein

LessonIV–BroadwayBaby...fromIndianaandParis

Let’s Do ItYou Do Something to MeYou’ve Got That Thing

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Cole PorterMusic 205

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LessonV-SolacefortheGreatDepressionFromBroadwaytoHollywood

TheGayDivorcee: Night and DayThemMerm:I Get A Kick Out of You You’re the TopJubilee: “When the begin...”

LessonVIThe1940s:NewValleys,NewPeaksTheWarYears: Don’t Fence Me InThePirate:Be A ClownCole’stheTop:Kiss Me Kate

LessonVII-FinalDecade/FinalHeightsHighSociety--forLinda: “I give to you, and you give to me....”Finale: Anything Goes