Porter-Pedia: Unlocking the Hidden World Within Cole Porter's Lyrics

By Stephen Okoniewski

"WUNDERBAR is all I can say about Porter-Pedia. Cole Porter gave us the words, this book gives us their world. What a treasure trove that I will continue to savor. A COLE PORTER ESSENTIAL HIGHLY RECOMMENDED " - Jeff Harnar, concert and cabaret vocalist For nearly a century, Cole Porter's songs have shimmered with wit, sophistication, and worldly charm. Yet the world he wrote about - the duchesses and debutantes, cocktails and cabarets, yachts and Yale men - has largely vanished from memory. Porter-Pedia opens that world once more. Spanning Porter's entire career, from his earliest Yale songs to his final Broadway triumphs, this one-of-a-kind companion explains more than 2,600 cultural references - every name, place, product, and phrase that filled his lyrics with sparkle and subtext. Whether you're a singer, student, lyricist, or devoted fan of the Great American Songbook, Porter-Pedia invites you to rediscover the jokes, fashions, and fascinations that made Porter's work timeless - and to see just how precisely he captured the life and language of his age. If The Complete Lyrics of Cole Porter gives us the words, Porter-Pedia gives us the world.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1257000764
• ISBN13: 9781257000760
• Release Date: November 2025
• Publisher: Lulu.com
• Length: 282 Pages
• Weight: 2.08 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 8.5" x 11.0"