Tin Pan Alley /

Alfred Lunt & Lynn Fontanne

· Cole Porter was considered one of the great songwriters to emerge from Tin Pan Alley.

· The plot of KISS ME, KATE was inspired by the on-and-off-stage battles between married theatrical stars, Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fontanne.

	Tin Pan Alley Describes what Tin Pan Alley was and how it contributed to the rise of American Popular Music.
	The Postage Stamp The US postal service put out a stamp with their images on it AND gives a bit of history about this once famous couple.
	Encyclopedia Britannica -- Lynn Fontanne The official word about this pair from the Encyclopedia Britannica.

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