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Bobby Short, 3 January 1962

 File — Box: 3, Folder: 43
Identifier: 03_43_1962

Scope and Contents

2 8x10 photographs of the musician.

Dates

  • 3 January 1962

Creator

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Biographical information

Robert Waltrip "Bobby" Short was born 15 September 1924 in Danville, Illinois. He was a cabaret singer and pianist best known for his interpretations of songs by popular composers of the first half of the 20th century. He also appeared on film and television. He died 21 March 2005 in New York City.

Extent

From the Series: 12 boxes (Carl Van Vechten Collection of African-American Arts & Letters)

Language of Materials

From the Series: English

Creator

Repository Details

Part of the Millersville University Special Collections Repository

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