Research Catalog

Title

Bobby Short in an interview and performance at the Cafe Carlyle, 1972-03-02.

Publication

1972.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Short, Bobby
• Wilk, Max

Found In

Interviews for the book "They're playing our song."

Description

2 streaming audio files (approximately 97 min.) : digital, mono.

Summary

Bobby Short, a cabaret singer and pianist, best known for his interpretations of songs by composers of the first half of the 20th century, Wilk, and an unidentified man (a black performer) discuss Vernon Duke as a person and a musician, his songs and his shows, his behavior and his character, his intelligence and his talent, and recount some episodes from their experiences with Vernon and other people in the performing arts such as Josephine Baker, Ira Gershwin, and Régine Crespin. After 28 minutes of the conversation, Short begins his performance.

Alternative Title

• They're playing our song.
• Interviews for the book "They're playing our song."

Subjects

• Short, Bobby > Interviews
• Jazz > 1971-1980
• Popular music
• Duke, Vernon, 1903-1969

Note

• Title supplied by cataloger from information on the original container.

Access (note)

• Access to original item restricted.

Additional Formats (note)

• Also available on CD (2 audio discs : digital, mono ; 4 3/4 in.) copied from archival original in *LDC 52810.

Linking Entry (note)

• Forms part of: Interviews for the book "They're playing our song."

Contents

CD 1. Interview (28:13) ; How's your romance? / by Cole Porter (1:58) ; Shall we dance / George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin (2:45) ; In my old Virginia home, on the River Nile / Vernon Duke, John Latouche (3:01) ; At long last love / by Cole Porter / (3:59) ; Memories of you (5:05) ; Honeysuckle rose (2:52) / Fats Waller, Andy Razaf -- CD 2. Piano music (11:52) ; Isn't it a pity / George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin (3:37) -- Real live girl / Cy Coleman, Carolyn Leigh (2:35) ; It's only love / Johnny Green, Leo Robin (2:49) ; I've had shooting pains in Scotland (2:48) ; I've had shooting pains in Scotland (parody) (1:38) ; I'm in love again (2:34) / by Cole Porter ; Bojangles of Harlem / Jerome Kern, Dorothy Fields (2:43) ; Spring is here! Why doesn't my heart go dancing? / Richard Rodgers, Lorenz Hart (3:54) ; You've got that thing / by Cole Porter (2:39) ; Sorry- Grateful / by Stephen Sondheim (4:07) ; By myself / Arthur Schwartz, Howard Dietz (2:46) ; Why don't we try staying home / by Cole Porter (4:21).

Call Number

*LDC 52810

OCLC

879644835

Title

Bobby Short in an interview and performance at the Cafe Carlyle, 1972-03-02.

Production

1972.

Playing Time

004815 004827

Type of Content

performed music

Type of Medium

audio

computer

Type of Carrier

audio disc

online resource

Event

Recorded at the Cafe Carlyle New York City 1972 March 2.

Access

Access to original item restricted.

Additional Formats

Also available on CD (2 audio discs : digital, mono ; 4 3/4 in.) copied from archival original in *LDC 52810.

Linking Entry

Forms part of: Interviews for the book "They're playing our song."

Local Note

Archival original: (1 audiotape reel : analog, 7 1/2 ips., 1/2 track mono ; 10 in.) in *LT-10 2182.

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Added Author

Short, Bobby, performer.

Short, Bobby, interviewee.

Wilk, Max, speaker.

Added Title

They're playing our song.

Interviews for the book "They're playing our song."

Found In:

Interviews for the book "They're playing our song."

Research Call Number

*LDC 52810

*LT-10 2182