So there’s this piano… it belonged to Cole Porter.
He wrote many of his finest songs and shows on this piano, including ‘Kiss Me Kate,’ when he lived at the Waldorf-Astoria in the 40’s, 50’s and 60’s. I wanted to propose to Kate, and I really really wanted it to be on this piano. A few weeks ago I sent out an e-mail to the Waldorf explaining that I’m a professional pianist in the Albany area and I would like to play and sing a song on Cole Porter’s piano to propose to my soon-to-be fiancee. After a few days without a reply I became anxious – so I called them. I was transferred to someone high up in the chain of command and left a lengthy message re-explaining everything in the e-mail. The next day he called me back and left a message. It went a something like this: Continue reading My Favorite Moment