- Born
- 15 September 1924
Danville - Died
- 21 March 2005
New York City - Country
- United States
- Record labels
- Atlantic Records
- Discography
- 21 albums
Biography
Bobby Short was a jazz musician who played piano and voice. Bobby Short was born on 15 September 1924 in Danville and died on 21 March 2005 in New York City. The music is usually filed under pop music. Record labels: Atlantic Records. The discography here lists 21 albums, from “Songs by Bobby Short” (1955) to “50 by Bobby Short” (2010). Honours include Library of Congress Living Legend.
Robert Waltrip Short (September 15, 1924 – March 21, 2005) was an American cabaret singer and pianist who interpreted songs by popular composers from 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. Short also championed African-American composers of the same period such as Eubie Blake, James P. Johnson, Andy Razaf, Fats Waller, Duke Ellington and Billy Strayhorn, presenting their work not in a polemical way, but as simply the obvious equal of that of their white contemporaries. Short's dedication to his great love – what he called the "Great American Song" – left him equally adept at performing the witty lyrics of Bessie Smith's "Gimme a Pigfoot (And a Bottle of Beer)" or Gershwin and Duke's "I Can't Get Started".
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Discography
Studio and live albums
Awards
Historic 78 rpm records
- Sunday In Savannah Bobby Short · Buddy Bregman Orchestra · Jud Conlon Rhythmairs ·… · 1953 archive.org ↗
- Let There Be Love Bobby Short · Buddy Bregman Orchestra · Ian Grant · Lionel Rand · 1953 archive.org ↗
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Frequently asked questions
What instrument did Bobby Short play?
Bobby Short is known for playing piano and voice.
When and where was Bobby Short born?
Bobby Short was born 15 September 1924 in Danville.
What are Bobby Short's best-known albums?
Albums in our database include Songs by Bobby Short (1955), Bobby Short (1956), The Songs of Bobby Short - Speaking of Love (1957), Sing Me a Swing Song (1958) and The Mad Twenties (1959).
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