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Bobby Short
Robert Waltrip Short is an American variety singer and pianist best known for performances by famous composers in the first half of the 20th century such as Rodgers and Hart, Cole Porter, Jerome. Kern, Harold Arlen, Richard A. Whiting, Vernon Duke. , Noël Coward and George and Ira Gershwin. He also defended contemporary African-American composers such as Eubie Blake, James P. Johnson, Andy Razaf, Fats Waller, Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn, presented their work not in a warlike manner, but simply on par with the work of white contemporaries. His dedication to his great love - what he calls "The Great American Song" - also made him proficient at performing the witty lyrics of Bessie Smith's "Gimme a Pigfoot" or "I Can't Get Started" by Gershwin and Duke. Short says his favorite musicians are Ellington, Arlen and Kern, and it was he who led the construction of the Ellington Monument in New York City.
Birth nameRobert Waltrip Short
BornSeptember 15, 1924, Danville, Illinois, U.S.
DiedMarch 21, 2005, New York City, New York, U.S.
GenresSwing, traditional pop, vocal jazz
Occupation(s)Vocalist, pianist
LabelsAtlantic Records

About Bobby Short

Pianist Bobby Short was born in Danville, Illinois, United States on September 15, 1924. He dies at the age of 80, on March 21, 2005.

Cabaret performer most renowned for his interpretations of Rodgers and Hart, Songwriter Cole Porter, Composer Jerome Kern, Composer Vernon Duke, Playwright Noel Coward, and the Gershwin brothers.

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Bobby Short before becoming famous

Bobby Short was born in the Zodiac sign Virgo (The Maiden), and 1924 is also the year of Rat (鼠) in the Chinese Zodiac.

At the age of 11, he was spotted and offered a position in vaudeville.

Achievement of Bobby Short

He spent the majority of his time at the luxurious Carlyle Hotel on Manhattan's Upper East Side, where he was the artist-in-residence for nearly 40 years.

Bobby Short's Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship

His father worked as a coal miner, while his mother stayed at home. TV Actor Dick Van Dyke was a classmate of his in high school.

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Bobby Short Collabed with

He sung the title song for Director James Ivory's film Savages, which he directed in 1972.

Bobby Short Income & Net worth

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Bobby Short Height and Weight

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Latest information about Bobby Short updated on March 18 2023.