Steve Porter (singer)

Steve Porter
Porter in 1898
Background information
Birth name	Stephen Carl Porter
Born	May 1863 Buffalo, New York, U.S.
Died	January 13, 1936(1936-01-13) (aged 72) New York City, New York, U.S.
Genres	Ballad Ragtime Folk Jazz
Occupation(s)	Singer, entrepreneur
Years active	1896–1928
Formerly of	Peerless Quartet American Quartet
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.