Arthur Porter

Personal name: Arthur D. Porter
Born: 1878
Died: 1937
Country: United States
IPI: 00065391272 2 works
Affiliation: PRS
Comments: Arthur Davis Porter was the son of a freed slave who came to Cincinnati from Tennessee. Arthur was a pianist and musician who also appeared in several Broadway shows as a song and dance performer, including the role of Uncle Amos in the musical "Runnin' Wild". Is known to have composed this rag and two songs, but no other published works are found.

Songs written by Arthur Porter

Title	Written by	Originally by	Original date	Covered by
Charleston Is the Best Dance After All	Charlie Johnson, Arthur Porter	Charles Johnson's Paradise Ten	January 24, 1928	Covered by (12 artists)
Hot-Tempered Blues	Charlie Johnson, Arthur Porter	Charles Johnson's Paradise Ten	January 24, 1928	Covered by (6 artists)
You Ain't the One	Charlie Johnson, Arthur Porter	Charles Johnson's Paradise Ten	January 24, 1928	Covered by (6 artists)