New York Sun

Cole Porter’s Songbook a Central Feature as Bobby Short Centennial Celebration Begins at Jazz at Lincoln Center

The late Bobby Short told me that he was so determined in 1971 to do a Cole Porter songbook album — which turned out to be an ambitious two LP package — that he went to his producers at Atlantic ...
Wall Street Journal

Bobby Short at 100: The American Songbook’s Swinging Steward

This year marks the centennial of Bobby Short, the cabaret singer and pianist renowned for his 36-year tenure at the Café Carlyle in New York. The occasion is being commemorated at Jazz at Lincoln ...
New York Sun

Bobby Short, 80, King of Cabaret

Bobby Short, who died yesterday morning at age 80, was a pianist and singer universally recognized as the king of the cabaret world, and one of the all-time great interpreters of the American songbook ...
BroadwayWorld

Photos: The Cabaret Convention's 2nd Night Honored Bobby Short at Jazz At Lincoln Center

The second night of the Cabaret Convention was a lovely evening, presented by the Mabel Mercer Foundation. (Read Rob Lester's review of the night here.) The October 23, 2024 night honored singer Bobby ...
The New York Times

Ronny Whyte, Cabaret Singer Who Personified Elegance, Dies at 88

Like his friend and mentor Bobby Short, he exuded haute style while imbuing American standards with grace and wit. By Alex Williams Ronny Whyte, a debonair New York cabaret singer and pianist who ...