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Also known as Robert Waltrip Short

American singer and pianist (1924–2005)

Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Country
US
Active from
1924-09-15
Active to
2005-03-21

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33,905
Total plays
172,697

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jazzcabaretvocal jazzswingvocal

Robert Waltrip "Bobby" Short (September 15, 1924 – March 21, 2005) was an American cabaret singer and pianist, best known for his interpretations of songs by popular composers of the first half of the 20th century such as Rodgers and Hart, Cole Porter, Jerome Kern, Harold Arlen, Vernon Duke, Noël Coward and George and Ira Gershwin. He also championed African-American composers of the same period such as Eubie Blake, James P. Johnson, Andy Razaf <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Bobby+Short">Rea

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1924-09-15
date of death
2005-03-21
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