I am a great fan of the songs and music that comprise the Great American Songbook and I hope you, the listeners, are too. Rodgers, Kern, Berlin, Mercer, Ellington and Porter wrote some of the most endearing songs that make me want to hear them time and again. About a year ago I did a show called the Big Bands play Richard Rodgers. On the show today I have pulled out some of those classic melodies written by Cole Porter. He led a very interesting life and composed some timeless songs until tragedy struck. I'll tell you a little bit about his life as we listen to different big bands play his music. Please visit this podcast at http://bigbandbashfm.blogspot.com