I Get a Kick Out of You
You'll soon be humming.…Happy birthday to prolific songwriter Cole Porter, born in Peru, Indiana, in 1891. "Night and Day"… "Begin the Beguine"… "I've Got You under My Skin"… "Anything Goes"… "Another Op'nin, Another Show"… The mere mention of his enduring songs sets your feet to tapping and lips to humming. Porter's witty lyrics and memorable tunes set the standard for musical theater. So "let's do it, let's fall in love" all over again with Cole Porter!
This painting by Vaclav Vytlacil takes us to the heart of the New York theater district, evoking an image of Porter's Broadway.
Pictured: Vaclav Vytlacil, 1892–1984, Theater District, 1933, oil, 28 3/4 x 39 3/8 in., Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Patricia and Phillip Frost.
You'll soon be humming.…Happy birthday to prolific songwriter Cole Porter, born in Peru, Indiana, in 1891. "Night and Day"… "Begin the Beguine"… "I've Got You under My Skin"… "Anything Goes"… "Another Op'nin, Another Show"… The mere mention of his enduring songs sets your feet to tapping and lips to humming. Porter's witty lyrics and memorable tunes set the standard for musical theater. So "let's do it, let's fall in love" all over again with Cole Porter!