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Bobby Short
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.
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Jazz and the City [UMP] [2008]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Gimme a Pigfoot (And a Bottle of Beer) | 2:13 |
| Sand in My Shoes | 3:24 |
Collectables Classics [Box Set] [2006]
Rhino Hi-Five: Bobby Short [2006]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Let's Fall in Love | 3:18 |
| From Now On | 2:43 |
| The Best Is Yet to Come | 3:47 |
Bobby Short on the East Side/Moments Like This [2004]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Slumming on Park Avenue | 1:36 |
| I Left My Hat in Haiti | 2:44 |
| I Like the Likes of You | 1:09 |
| Let There Be Love | 2:09 |
| It Never Entered My Mind | 2:46 |
| Moments Like This | 4:00 |
| Say It Isn't So | 4:00 |
| Body and Soul | 4:06 |
Let's Misbehave! A Cole Porter Collection, 1927-1940 [2002]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| You've Got That Thing (From "Fifty Million Frenchmen") | 3:16 |
At Town Hall/Mercer & Short: Second Town Hall Concert [2001]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| I Love You, Samantha | 2:27 |
| Bojangles of Harlem | 2:44 |
| Sand in My Shoes | 3:39 |
| Gimme a Pigfoot and a Bottle of Beer | 2:08 |
| On the Amazon | 3:23 |
| Isn't It a Pity? | 3:43 |
| Not a Care in the World | 2:07 |
| I Can't Get Started | 3:52 |
| I Like the Likes of You | 0:29 |
Bobby Short Loves Cole Porter/Guess Who's in Town [2001]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Rap Tap on Wood | 2:40 |
| You've Got That Thing | 3:26 |
| By Candlelight | 2:27 |
| So Near and Yet So Far | 2:53 |
| Let's Fly Away | 2:48 |
| Do I Love You? | 2:26 |
| I've Got You on My Mind | 3:10 |
| I'm in Love Again | 2:28 |
| Honeysuckle Rose | 3:21 |
| How Can You Face Me? | 4:30 |
| Ain't Misbehavin' | 4:23 |
| Black and Blue | 3:54 |
Piano [2001]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Tea for Two | 4:03 |
| Maybe | 2:46 |
| As Long as I Live | 3:21 |
| Mood Indigo | 3:17 |
| Dream Dancing | 3:35 |
| 'Round Midnight | 3:19 |
| I Got It Bad (And That Ain't Good) | 4:45 |
| St. Louis Blues | 3:44 |
Speaking of Love/Sing Me a Swing Song [2001]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Hooray for Love | 2:48 |
| I've Got Beginner's Luck | 2:28 |
| I Love You, Samantha | 2:23 |
| Let's Fall in Love | 3:18 |
| Easy Come, Easy Go | 2:51 |
| So Near and Yet So Far | 3:18 |
| From Now On | 2:43 |
| Ace in the Hole | 2:12 |
The Mad Twenties/My Personal Property [2001]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Nagasaki | 2:29 |
| Don't Bring Lulu | 2:55 |
| Tiger Rag | 3:14 |
| Laugh, Clown, Laugh | 2:48 |
| The Best Is Yet to Come | 3:46 |
| Witchcraft | 2:23 |
| It Amazes Me | 2:33 |
| Hey Look Me Over | 2:05 |
| The Rules of the Road | 2:12 |
How's Your Romance? [1999]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Tea for Two | 4:21 |
| Night and Day | 2:04 |
| Too Marvelous for Words | 2:52 |
| Love Is Here to Stay | 3:09 |
| Easy to Love | 2:18 |
| Take Love Easy | 3:27 |
| Tenderly | 4:47 |
| The East Side of Heaven | 3:48 |
| At Long Last Love | 4:39 |
| I Can't Get Started | 4:04 |
| Hooray for Love | 2:50 |
| Body and Soul | 4:03 |
You're the Top: The Love Songs of Cole Porter [1999]
Celebrating 30 Years at the Cafe Carlyle [1998]
Songs of New York [1995]
Great American Songwriters, Vol. 3: Rodgers & Hart [1994]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| The Most Beautiful Girl in the World [*] | 2:28 |
Swing That Music [1993]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Take Love Easy | 3:29 |
| If Dreams Come True | 5:55 |
| Sleep, Baby, Don't Cry | 5:14 |
| Sleep Baby, Don't Cry | 5:11 |
| Tenderly | 4:50 |
From This Moment On: Songs of Cole Porter [1992]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| From Now On | 2:40 |
| I'm in Love Again | 2:27 |
| So Near and Yet So Far | 2:52 |
From This Moment On: The Songs of Cole Porter [1992]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| From Now On | 2:40 |
| I'm in Love Again | 2:27 |
| So Near and Yet So Far | 2:52 |
Late Night at the Cafe Carlyle [1992]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Do I Hear You Saying I Love You? | 2:21 |
| Tea for Two | 4:28 |
| Night and Day | 2:04 |
| Too Marvelous for Words | 3:00 |
| Love Is Here to Stay | 3:14 |
| Body and Soul | 4:09 |
| I Can't Give You Anything But Love | 4:33 |
| I Get a Kick Out of You | 3:37 |
| Satin Doll | 5:38 |
| Street of Dreams | 3:14 |
| The Nearness of You | 3:25 |
| Paradise | 2:20 |
| Easy to Love | 2:21 |
| After You, Who? | 2:36 |
| Ev'ry Time We Say Goodbye | 3:19 |
Bobby, Noel & Cole (...Loves Cole Porter/...Is Mad About Noel Coward) [1990]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Rap Tap on Wood | 2:39 |
| You've Got That Thing | 3:24 |
| At Long Last Love | 3:17 |
| By Candlelight | 2:25 |
| So Near and Yet So Far | 3:19 |
| Let's Fly Away | 3:41 |
| Why Shouldn't I | 4:45 |
| Do I Love You | 2:25 |
| Do I Love You? | 2:24 |
| I've Got You on My Mind | 3:08 |
| Where Have You Been | 3:48 |
| I'm in Love Again | 2:27 |
| Just One of Those Things | 2:31 |
| Matelot | 4:16 |
| A Room with a View | 2:47 |
| Nina | 4:04 |
| Any Little Fish | 2:56 |
| Never Again | 2:25 |
| If Love Were All | 3:38 |
| Someday I'll Find You | 3:40 |
| Poor Little Rich Girl | 3:18 |
| I'll See You Again | 1:51 |
Guess Who's in Town: Bobby Short Performs the Songs of Andy Razaf [1987]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Honeysuckle Rose | 3:18 |
| How Can You Face Me? | 4:26 |
| Ain't Misbehavin' | 4:17 |
| Black and Blue | 3:49 |
The Erteguns' New York Cabaret [1987]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| I Like the Likes of You | 2:47 |
| From This Moment On | 1:52 |
| Gimme a Pigfoot (And a Bottle of Beer) | 2:11 |
| I've Got Five Dollars | 1:50 |
| Bye Bye Blackbird | 3:41 |
| Sand in My Shoes | 3:21 |
| Slumming on Park Avenue | 1:31 |
50 by Bobby Short [1986]
50 by Bobby Short [LP] [1986]
Marian McPartland's Piano Jazz with Guest Bobby Short [1986]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Mood Indigo | 3:22 |
| 'Round Midnight | 5:58 |
| I Guess I'll Have to Change My Plans | 2:16 |
| It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't Got That Swing) | 4:09 |
American Popular Song: Six Decades of Songwriters and Singers [1984]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Nobody Else But Me | 2:45 |
Moments Like This [1982]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Georgia Blues/Georgia on My Mind | 3:50 |
| Moments Like This | 4:01 |
| I Am in Love | 3:16 |
| Say It Isn't So | 4:01 |
| Body and Soul | 4:07 |
Bobby Short Celebrates Rodgers & Hart [1975]
Live at the Café Carlyle [1974]
Bobby Short Is K-RA-ZY For Gershwin [2006 Remastered LP Version] [1973]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| (I've Got) Beginner's Luck | 2:29 |
| Love Is Here to Stay | 2:44 |
| Love Walked in | 2:47 |
| They Can't Take That Away from Me | 3:59 |
| Embraceable You | 3:21 |
| I've Got a Crush on You | 2:34 |
| The Lorelei | 2:35 |
| A Foggy Day | 2:58 |
| But Not for Me | 2:55 |
| Maybe | 2:01 |
Bobby Short Is K-RA-ZY for Gershwin [1973]
Bobby Short Is K-RA-ZY for Gershwin [Collectables] [1973]
Bobby Short Is Mad About Noel Coward [1972]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Matelot | 4:15 |
| A Room with a View | 2:46 |
| Nina | 4:03 |
| Any Little Fish | 2:56 |
| Never Again | 2:27 |
| If Love Were All | 3:39 |
| Let's Fly Away | 3:41 |
| Someday I'll Find You | 3:41 |
| Poor Little Rich Girl | 3:19 |
| I'll See You Again | 1:51 |
Bobby Short Loves Cole Porter [1972]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Rap Tap on Wood | 2:36 |
| You've Got That Thing | 3:22 |
| At Long Last Love | 4:15 |
| By Candlelight | 2:23 |
| So Near and Yet So Far | 2:52 |
| Let's Fly Away | 2:45 |
| Why Shouldn't I? | 4:45 |
| Do I Love You? | 2:24 |
| I've Got You on My Mind | 3:06 |
| Where Have You Been? | 3:47 |
| I'm in Love Again | 2:23 |
| Just One of Those Things | 2:25 |
Nobody Else But Me [Bonus Track] [1971]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Over and Over Again | 2:36 |
| Dream Dancing | 2:50 |
| Nobody Else But Me | 2:47 |
Jump for Joy [1969]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Whoever You Are I Love You | 4:07 |
| Simon Smith & His Dancing Bear | 2:15 |
| Simon Smith and the Amazing Dancing Bear | 2:15 |
At Town Hall [1968]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Looking at You | 3:00 |
| I Love You, Samantha | 2:27 |
| Bojangles of Harlem | 2:44 |
| Sand in My Shoes | 1:20 |
| Gimme a Pigfoot (And a Bottle of Beer) | 2:09 |
| On the Amazon | 3:23 |
Jerome Kern Revisited, Vol. 1 [CD Bonus Tracks] [1965]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Bojangles of Harlem | 2:02 |
| Never Gonna Dance | 3:11 |
Jerome Kern Revisited, Vol. 1 [LP Bonus Tracks] [1965]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Bojangles of Harlem | 2:02 |
| Never Gonna Dance | 3:11 |
My Personal Property [1963]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| The Best Is Yet to Come | 3:44 |
| Witchcraft | 2:19 |
| I've Got Your Number | 3:59 |
| It Amazes Me | 2:30 |
| Hey, Look Me Over! | 2:00 |
| You Fascinate Me So | 2:51 |
| Rules of the Road | 2:11 |
Bobby Short on the East Side [1960]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Slumming on Park Avenue | |
| It Never Entered My Mind | |
| Let There Be Love | |
| I Left My Hat in Haiti |
Bobby Short on the East Side [2005] [1960]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Slumming on Park Avenue | 1:36 |
| I Left My Hat in Haiti | 2:44 |
| I Like the Likes of You [First Version] | 1:09 |
| Let There Be Love | 2:09 |
| It Never Entered My Mind | 2:46 |
| I Like the Likes of You [2nd Version] | 1:06 |
The Mad Twenties [1959]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Nagasaki | 2:29 |
| Don't Bring Lulu | 2:56 |
| Tiger Rag | 3:14 |
| Laugh, Clown, Laugh | 2:49 |
Sing Me a Swing Song [Japan] [1958]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| It's Bad for Me | 2:53 |
| From Now On | 2:42 |
| Ace in the Hole | 2:13 |
| Lydia the Tattooed Lady | 2:53 |
Speaking of Love [1958]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| Hooray for Love | 2:45 |
| (I've Got) Beginner's Luck | 2:24 |
| I Love You, Samantha | 2:19 |
| Let's Fall in Love | 3:14 |
| Easy Come, Easy Go | 2:47 |
| So Near and Yet So Far | 3:15 |
Bobby Short [1957]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| The Most Beautiful Girl in the World | 2:28 |
| Bye Bye Blackbird | 3:43 |
| I've Got Five Dollars | 1:54 |
| I've Got the World on a String | 3:16 |
| Sand in My Shoes | 1:41 |
| Carioca | 3:36 |
| Any Place I Hang My Hat Is Home | 3:02 |
Only the Best of Mabel Mercer [1955]
Songs by Bobby Short [1955]
| Song | Duration |
|---|---|
| I Like the Likes of You | 2:50 |
| From This Moment On | 1:56 |
| Dinah | 3:44 |
| You Make Me Feel So Young | 1:55 |
| Manhattan | 4:20 |
| I Can't Get Started | 3:53 |
| Autumn in New York | 3:35 |
| Gimme a Pig Foot (And a Bottle of Beer) | 2:11 |
| Gimme a Pigfoot | 2:11 |
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