Cole Porter discography

Cole Porter (1891–1964) was an American composer and songwriter who, from the 1920s to the 1950s, wrote songs, musicals and film scores. Many of his songs became standards noted for their witty, urbane lyrics, and many of his scores found success on Broadway and in Hollywood films. His most successful songs include "Night and Day", "Begin the Beguine", "I Get a Kick Out of You", "Well, Did You Evah!", "I've Got You Under My Skin", "Let's Do It, Let's Fall in Love", "My Heart Belongs to Daddy" and "You're the Top". His musicals include Anything Goes and Kiss Me, Kate.

Many hundreds of recordings have been made of Cole Porter's works.

This discography provides a compact survey of these works. Many other recordings not listed are covered in The Cole Porter Reference Guide.^[1] A listing of Porter's 78-rpm recordings is at the Discography of American Historical Recordings (up to 1956).^[2] The recordings are sorted by year of the original release of the work, but the dates shown refer to release dates of the most accessible versions, usually CD releases.

A single recording is listed for each work: its original cast recording or soundtrack, or, where no reasonably complete contemporary recording exists, a faithful later production.

Cole Porter (1994). Cole Sings Porter: Rare and Unreleased Songs from Can-Can and Jubilee (CD). US: Koch International Classics 3 7171 2H1. Bing Crosby (1949). Bing Crosby Sings Cole Porter Songs (LP). US: Decca DL-5064. Frank Sinatra (1953-1960, reissued 1991). Frank Sinatra Sings the Select Cole Porter (CD). US: Capitol C2-96611. Mabel Mercer (1955, reissued 1994). Mabel Mercer Sings Cole Porter (CD). US: Rhino R2 71690.[10]* Ella Fitzgerald (1956, reissued 1993). Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Cole Porter Song Book (CD). US: MG V-4001-2. Anita O'Day (1959, reissued 1991). Anita O'Day Swings Cole Porter with Billy May (CD). US: Verve 849266-2. Various artists (1964-1990, reissued 1989-1990). Cole Porter Revisited and its four irregularly titled sequels (CD). US: Painted Smiles PSCD-121, 125, 105, 117 & 122. A wide array of stage and cabaret performers, some unexpectedly well-known, sing rarely performed Porter songs, recorded with varying quality.[11]* Reissued, with improved sound, by Kritzerland Records.[12] Julie London (1965, reissued 1991). All Through the Night: Julie London Sings the Choicest of Cole Porter (CD). US: EMI CDP-7-93455-2. Bobby Short (1971). Bobby Short Loves Cole Porter (LP). US: Atlantic. SD 2-606.[13]*

Ella Fitzgerald (1972, reissued 1978 & 1992). Dream Dancing (reissue of Ella Loves Cole) (CD). US: Pablo PACD-2310-814-2. Julie Wilson (1989). Julie Wilson Sings the Cole Porter Songbook (CD). US: DRG CDSL 5208.[14]* Thomas Hampson (1990). Night And Day (CD). US: EMC Classics CDC 7 54203 2.[15]* Various artists (1990). Red Hot + Blue (CD). US: Chrysalis F2 21799. Performed by a diverse selection of contemporary rock and pop artists.[16] Kiri Te Kanawa (1994). Kiri Sings Porter (CD). US: EMI Classics CDQ 55050. Rebecca Luker (1996). Anything Goes: Rebecca Luker Sings Cole Porter (CD). US: Varèse Sarabande VSD-5647.[17]* Bobby Short (1998). You're the Top: The Love Songs of Cole Porter (CD). US: Telarc 83463.[18]* Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga (2021). Love for Sale (CD). US: Columbia B0033584-02.[19]

*Each of these albums includes some rarely recorded Porter songs.