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In 1979 he performed a 25-song set that was released on DVD in 2004 as Bobby Short at the Cafe Carlyle. In 1981, he made a cameo appearance on The Love Boat in a two-part episode. In 1985, he sang part of the opening theme for the NBC television show Misfits of Science .
On his third Telarc Jazz album, Songs of New York, America’s renowned male cabaret vocalist-pianist Bobby Short delivers a spectacular, fourteen-song celebration, live-recorded at the Cafe Carlyle. This album is the quintessential New York songbook.
Bobby Short was a perfect example of how thoroughly the music of the Great American Songbook has become an international institution. Demand for his music was worldwide. It was not unusual for him to be summoned across the Atlantic to play for a concert or a private party.
Memorable Concerts from Singer Bobby Short NPR's Piano Jazz and WBGO in Newark honor the jazz singer and pianist Bobby Short with a look back at two of his live performances.
Jump for Joy is a 1970 album by American singer and pianist Bobby Short. [1] [2] Reception. William Ruhlmann reviewed the album for Allmusic and wrote that "For once, the purveyors of the Great American Songbook were absent: no Porter or Gershwin or Rodgers.
Listen to Songs By Bobby Short by Bobby Short on Apple Music. 1955. 13 Songs. Duration: 37 minutes.
Sep 26, 1995 · They call Bobby Short the quintessential New Yorker, the Astaire of saloon singers, an international icon of style and glamour. As he enters into his 27th year at the Hotel Carlyle in New York City, Short shares his life story with his fans in a memoir that is as entertaining as any live performance given by this charming musical legend.
- Bobby Short, Robert Mackintosh
