BOBBY SHORT At the Cafe Carlyle

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Called 'the nations most celebrated cabaret performer' and self-described as a saloon singer, Bobby Short is a veteran of the high-class lounges of New York, Paris, and London. In this remarkable DVD, entitled Bobby Short at the Cafe Carlyle, the renowned singer and pianist, with his legendary repertoire from the greats of Tin Pan Alley, performs a thrilling 25-song set with his usual verve and charm, live from the intimate and elegant setting of the Cafe Carlyle.As we enjoy the impeccable savoir faire of Bobby Short & the Cafe Carlyle, the film also takes us into his home, for an exclusive, intimate look at the man behind the music. No Cover, No Minimum, just You, Bobby Short and the intimacy of the New York Cabaret.New York nightlife, the elegant Cafe Carlyle, Paris, London, Cole Porter, Gershwin, Sondheim... This is the world of singer / pianist Bobby Short, the reigning monarch of the nightclubs of Cafe Society. Performing from his catalog of classic songs, the legendary Bobby Short and his dynamic voice played packed performances at the world-renowned Cafe Carlyle for nearly 50 years. Live from the venue they made famous, this timeless concert DVD features Bobby Short, as well as Beverly Peer on Bass and Gene Gammage behind the drums.Selections Include:1. Four Walls and One Dirty Window Blues written by Willard Robison2. (I Love You) Samantha written by Cole Porter3. Honeysuckle Rose written by Fats Waller and Andy Raza4. When My Sugar Walks Down the Street written by Gene Austin, Jimmy McHugh and Irving Mills5. You're the Cutest One (Satchel Mouth Baby) written by Mary Lou Williams6. Too Marvelous for Words written by Johnny Mercer and Richard Whiting7. Bojangles of Harlem written by Dorothy Fields and Jerome Kern8. Streamlined Lulubelle From Tennessee written by Benny Davis and John Frederick Coots9. Posin' written by Razaf Denniker10. Everybody's Truckin' written by Fats Waller11. Breakfast In Harlem by Irving Caesar, Sammy Lerner, and Gerald Marks12. Old Man Harlem written by Hoagy Carmichael and Rudy Vallee13. Truckin', Thanks To Harlem Now by Fats Waller14. Why Shouldn't I? written by Cole Porter15. The Best Is Yet To Come written by Cy Coleman and Carolyn Leigh16. New York Is My Personal Property written by Cy Coleman and Dorothy Fields17. How's Your Romance written by Cole Porter18. I'm Satisfied written by Duke Ellington19. Do As The Romans Do written by Cy Coleman and Carolyn Leigh20. On The Amazon written by Vivian Ellis, Clifford Grey, Greatrex Newman21. Dancing At That Moving Picture Ball written by Joseph H. Santly22. Say It Isn't So written by Irving Berlin23. Losing My Mind written by Stephen Sondheim24. Pilote-moi (Pilot Me) written by Cole Porter25. Cuba written by Irving BerlinDVD BONUS FEATURES:Bobby Short BiographyInstant Access to Over 35 Songs & Interview SegmentsDigital Dolby Stereo AudioDigitally Mastered Audio & VideoTrivia & Fun Facts Subtitles