Bobby Short

Film & TV

Danville, Illinois, USA

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.

Known for

• Beyond Tara: The Extraordinary Life of Hattie McDaniel — Self2001
• Man of the Century — Chester1999
• Small Steps, Big Strides: The Black Experience in Hollywood — Self1998
• 7th Heaven — Bobby Short1996
• For Love or Money — Self1993
• Frasier — Warren (voice)1993
• Blue Ice — Buddy1992
• You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story — Narrator1990
• Superstar: The Life and Times of Andy Warhol — Self1990
• James Baldwin: The Price of the Ticket — Self1989

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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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Wikidata facts

Instance of

human

Given name

Bobby

Family name

Short

Gender

male

Citizenship

United States

Place of birth

Danville

Occupation

singer

Languages spoken

English language

Native language

English language

Genre

pop music

Instrument

voice

Record label

Atlantic Records

Image

Bobby Short.jpg

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