Art Porter Arthur Lee “Art” Porter was a gifted pianist of both classical and jazz music. He taught music at numerous schools in Little Rock and was best known as a member of the The Art Porter Trio.
Can You Identifiy These Images? (Porter-5)
African American Male in uniform, ca. 1942-1943 In addition to Art Porter’s personal papers (and those of his son’s, Art Porter, Jr.) the Porter Family Papers contain materials from additional family members, including the Minton and Yancey families (Thelma Pauline…
The Famous Son (Porter-4)
Art and Thelma welcomed their third child on August 3, 1961, in Little Rock. Arthur Lee “Art” Porter, Jr., became a gifted and talented musician in his own right, excelling at the alto and tenor saxophones. He won numerous musical…
Teacher and Performer (Porter-3)
Porter began his teaching career in 1954 at Mississippi Valley State University in Itta Bena, Mississippi. After two years in Mississippi, Porter was drafted in the U.S. Army, where he spent two years as a chaplain’s assistant in Fort Niagara,…
Family Man (Porter-2)
Porter married Thelma Pauline Minton on June 10, 1955. The couple spent their honeymoon at the University of Illinois in Urbana, Illinois, while Porter pursued graduate studies. (https://championshipmartialarts.com) During the course of the Porters’ marriage, they had four children: …
Arthur Lee “Art” Porter, Musician of Note (Porter-1)
Arthur Lee “Art” Porter was a gifted pianist of both classical and jazz music. He taught music at numerous schools in Little Rock and was best known as a member of the The Art Porter Trio. One of his sons, Art Jr., went on to have a successful music career.