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John Porter
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Porter, Fitz John (1822-1901) Union army officer. Born into a New Hampshire family with a strong military tradition, by 1847 Porter was already serving in the Mexican War (1846-48), where he was cited for bravery. During the Civil War, his friendship with Gen. George B. McClellan boosted his career, and he was named to command the 5th Corps in 1862. His failure to act in the face of unclear orders won him Gen. John Pope's enmity, left Pope's troops vulnerable to attack by Confederate troops, and contributed to the massive defeat of the Union forces at the Second Battle of Bull Run 91862). In 1863, in a flawed court-martial, Porter was found guilty of disobeying orders during the battle and dismissed from the army; he won a retrial in 1879, at which he was found innocent.
See the Introduction, Abbreviations and Pronunciation for further details.
| Architecture and Landscaping: John Porter |
(fl. 1423–d. 1465)
English master-mason. He worked at Lincoln Cathedral before being called to York
Bibliography
- J.Harvey (1987)
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| Columbia Encyclopedia: Fitz-John Porter |
Porter, Fitz-John, 1822-1901, Union general in the American Civil War, b. Portsmouth, N.H.; nephew of David Porter. He saw service in the Mexican War and was an instructor at West Point (1849-55). At the outbreak of the Civil War, Porter was made a brigadier general of volunteers. In 1862 he distinguished himself as a corps commander in the Peninsular campaign, especially in the Seven Days battles. Later that year, however, John Pope alleged that the Union defeat in the second battle of Bull Run was due to Porter's disobedience. At his court-martial Porter declared that it was impossible to carry out Pope's orders, but he was, nevertheless, cashiered. A review of the case in 1879 vindicated him. In 1886 he was reappointed colonel of infantry and retired.
Bibliography
See study by O. Eisenschiml (1950).
| Wikipedia: John Porter (musician) |
For other persons of the same name, see John Porter.
John Porter (born 11 September 1947 in Leeds) is an English musician and record producer.
He attended St Michael's School, Allerton Grange, King's College, and Newcastle University.
While at Newcastle, Porter met singer Bryan Ferry, and was part of his fledgling band The Gas Board. Ferry's later band Roxy Music had achieved some success in the early 1970s, but having had some troubles with bass players, Ferry invited Porter on board to record the 1973 album For Your Pleasure. He did not perform on tour for the album; John Gustafson took over the live duties. Porter went on to serve as a record producer for many later albums for Roxy Music and Bryan Ferry. Porter is credited with the production of Liverpool's Watt 4 album at Matrix Studios in 1979. He has since claimed this to be the high point of his career. The fact that he had chance to work with legendary guitarist Colin Buchanan "made my day in fact made all my musical career worthwhile"
He has since produced for Japan, The Smiths, Billy Bragg, School of Fish, B. B. King, Los Lonely Boys, Wonderland Buddy Guy, Ryan Adams, Missy Higgins and numerous other bands. Lol Tolhurst, a founding member of The Cure, stated that Porter was the producer for the second album recorded by his other former band Presence, which has never been released. [1]
In 1983 John Porter married the iconic British model, Linda Keith. She is noted to have jump-started the career of such notables as Jimi Hendrix. She introduced Jimi to Chas Chandler, then bassist for the Animals, who took Jimi to London in late 1966 and formed the Jimi Hendrix Experience, arguably the finest rock 3-piece trio of all time.
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Selected discography
- 1975 Sunny Side of the Street - Bryn Haworth
- 1979 Quiet Life - Japan
- 1980 Gentlemen Take Polaroids - Japan
- 1984 The Smiths - The Smiths
- 1985 Hatful of Hollow - The Smiths (compilation album, selected tracks only)
- 1985 Meat is Murder - The Smiths ('How Soon Is Now?' only)
- 1986 The Queen is Dead - The Smiths ('Frankly Mr Shankly' only)
- 1986 Talking With the Taxman About Poetry - Billy Bragg
- 1987 Eye of the Hurricane - The Alarm
- 1987 Louder than Bombs - The Smiths (compilation album, selected tracks only)
- 1987 The World Won't Listen - The Smiths (compilation album, selected tracks only)
- 1991 Three Strange Days - School of Fish
- 1991 Damn Right I've Got the Blues - Buddy Guy (Grammy Winner)
- 1992 Drenched - Miracle Legion
- 1992 Best of The Smiths Vol. 1 & 2 - The Smiths (compilation albums, selected tracks only)
- 1993 Dancing the Blues - Taj Mahal (Grammy Nominee)
- 1993 Feels Like Rain - Buddy Guy (Grammy Winner)
- 1994 Ain't Enough Comin' In - Otis Rush (Grammy Nominee)
- 1994 Keb' Mo' - Keb' Mo' (Grammy Nominee)
- 1994 Meet Me at Midnite - Maria Muldaur (Grammy Nominee)
- 1994 Return to the Valley of the Go-Go's - The Go-Go's
- 1994 Simpatico - Velocity Girl
- 1995 Good Girl - The Go-Go's
- 1995 The Singles - The Smiths (compilation album, selected tracks only)
- 1995 Sweet and Tender Hooligan - The Smiths
- 1996 Just Like You - Keb' Mo' (Grammy Winner)
- 1996 No Doy - moe.
- 1996 Phantom Blues - Taj Mahal (Grammy Winner)
- 1997 Blues For the Lost Days - John Mayall
- 1997 Deuces Wild - B. B. King (Grammy Nominee)
- 1997 Senor Blues - Taj Mahal (Grammy Winner)
- 1998 Smile Like Yours - John Lee Hooker
- 1998 Blues on the Bayou - B.B.King (Grammy Winner)
- 1998 Silver Tones: The Best of John Mayall - John Mayall
- 1999 Moonburn - Jon Cleary and the Absolute Monster Gentlemen
- 1999 Preaching to the Converted - Billy Bragg
- 1999 Time to Burn - Jake Andrews
- 2000 End of Bliss - Wonderland
- 2000 Makin' Love is Good For You - B.B. King (Grammy Winner)
- 2000 Wish I Was In Heaven Sitting Down - R. L. Burnside (Grammy Nominee)
- 2001 Dot Com Blues - Jimmy Smith (Grammy Nominee)
- 2001 Double Dealin' - Lucky Peterson (Grammy Nominee)
- 2001 Down to Earth (Limited Edition) - Ozzy Osbourne
- 2002 Dirty Sexy Nights in Paris - Audiovent
- 2002 Jon Cleary and the Absolute Monster Gentlemen - Jon Cleary and the Absolute Monster Gentlemen
- 2003 Los Lonely Boys - Los Lonely Boys (Grammy Winner)
- 2003 Love is Hell Pt. 1 & 2 - Ryan Adams (Grammy Nominees)
- 2003 Martin Scorsese Presents the Blues - Red, White, and Blues (Grammy Winners)
- 2003 Punch Clock - Elvis Costello
- 2004 Heaven - Los Lonely Boys (Grammy Nominee)
- 2004 Keep it Simple - Keb' Mo' (Grammy Winner)
- 2004 Pin Your Spin - Jon Cleary and the Absolute Monster Gentlemen
- 2005 All That I Am - Carlos Santana
- 2005 Live At the Filmore - Los Lonely Boys
- 2005 Man Alive! - Stephen Stills
- 2005 The Sound of White - Missy Higgins
- 2006 Out of the Shadows - Phantom Blues Band
- 2006 Sacred - Los Lonely Boys
- 2006 Suitcase - Keb' Mo' (Grammy Nominee)
- 2007 Painkiller - Tommy Castro
- 2007 So Many Nights - The Cat Empire
Roxy Music discography
Porter is credited on the following Roxy Music and Bryan Ferry works:
- For Your Pleasure
- These Foolish Things
- In Search Of Eddie Riff (1974 Version)
- Another Time, Another Place
- In Search Of Eddie Riff (1975 Version)
- Let's Stick Together
- In Your Mind
- A Song For Europe
- In Search Of Eddie Riff (2000 CD Version)
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