Steve Porter (singer)
Steve Porter | |
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Porter in 1898 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Stephen Carl Porter |
| Born | May 1863 Buffalo, New York, U.S. |
| Died | January 13, 1936 (aged 72) New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Genres | |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, entrepreneur |
| Years active | 1896–1928 |
| Formerly of | |
| Spouse |
Emma Frances Fachon
(m. 1890) |
Stephen Carl Porter (May 1863 – January 13, 1936) was an American pioneer recording artist, who recorded prolifically for numerous recording companies in the 1890s and early 1900s. He was also an entrepreneur who helped establish the recording industry in India in the early years of the twentieth century, and successfully marketed a new form of hearing aid.