Steve Porter (singer)

Steve Porter
Porter in 1898
Background information
Born
Stephen Carl Porter

May 1863
DiedJanuary 13, 1936(1936-01-13) (aged 72)
Genres
OccupationsSinger, entrepreneur
Years active1896–1928
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.