Lot 445
Porter, Cole (1891-1964) American composer and lyricist known for his urbane and witty lyrics and sinuous music. Photograph Signed and Inscribed, "Yours In '09 / Cole Porter," Worcester, Mass., 9¼ x 6½ inches with actual image size of 5½ x 3 5/8 inches. A three-quarter portrait of the eighteen-year-old Porter, taken by Schervee & Bushong, Worcester, Mass., the year Porter graduated from the Worcester Academy, where he was class valedictorian and where he met the teacher, Abercrombie, who taught him about the relationship between words and meter and between words and music in songs. The photograph was given to Everett Ballou Wilson, of Newton, Massachusetts, a classmate of Porter's who also graduated in 1909. Housed in the original folder. A wonderful, early photograph of Cole Porter before he became "Cole Porter."
Estimated Value $800 - 1,000.
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