b. c.1865, USA, d. 1946, USA. Porter was a singer with a sturdy baritone voice who became popular in the days of cylinder recordings. He not only sang solo but also with minstrel groups. Among the songs he recorded are religious songs and hymns including "Nearer, My God, To Thee", "Rock Of Ages", "All Hail The Power Of Jesus' Name", "Abide With Me", "Jesus, Lover Of My Soul", "Sun Of My Soul" and "Safe In The Arms Of Jesus". There were also drawing-room ballads of the day, such as "Where Is My Wandering Boy Tonight?", "Almost Persuaded", "Just As I Am", "The Ninety And Nine" and "There Is A Fountain". Additionally, Porter performed comic sketches, for most of which he adopted a strong Irish accent. These were chiefly done for Edison's National Phonograph Company and included "An Evening At Mrs. Clancy's Boarding House" (with Billy Murray, 1906), "Flanagan At The Doctor's" and "Flanagan At The Barber's" (both 1907), "Christmas Morning At Clancy's", "Pat O'Brien's Automobile", and "Flanagan's Mother-In-Law" (all 1908), "Flanagan And His Motor Car" (1909, the year that also brought "An Irish-Dutch Argument", with Frank Kennedy), "Flanagan And Harrigan" (with Edward Meeker), "Flanagan's Real Estate Deal" and "Policeman O'Reilly On Duty" and "Flanagan In Central Park" (1910). In 1913 Porter recorded "Flanagan's Irish Jubilee" and "Alderman Doolin's Campaign Speech".

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