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| Posted by: liam44 03:33 pm EDT 06/18/18 | |
| In reply to: Any memories of Bobby Short? - BillyG 01:08 pm EDT 06/18/18 | |
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| Yes, I have fond memories of photographing both his apartment on East 57th Street and his house in Cote d'Azur, France, for Architectural Digest. Both homes were quite beautiful and Mr. Short was very eclectic in his taste both in home furnishing and art work. He was quite charming to spend time with and very generous with his time. Doing a portrait of him was on the difficult side, since he was so used to being photographed he presented himself in a very presentational look and I was hoping for something deeper. Still it was a thrill to spend 4 days with him. | |
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| re: Any memories of Bobby Short? | |
| Posted by: Carl326 04:40 pm EDT 06/18/18 | |
| In reply to: re: Any memories of Bobby Short? - liam44 03:33 pm EDT 06/18/18 | |
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| 2 stories from the time I worked at the Carlyle. One night I was chatting with Bobby and he mentioned that when he started working and making some real money and knew nothing about investing. He mentioned a friend of his was buying stock in some new company and he decided to invest there as well - IBM. Then there was the night we only had 11 customers in the Cafe - Bobby was all upset, claiming his equipment had electrical problems and he'd have to have it all repaired the next day. The manager asked me to look it over and see if there was anything I could do. I crawled under the piano and plugged his amplifier back in - a very unhappy Mr. Short performed for 11 people that night. He was a great guy and it was a privilege knowing him. |
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| re: Any memories of Bobby Short? | |
| Posted by: OldTheaterGuy 10:11 pm EDT 06/18/18 | |
| In reply to: re: Any memories of Bobby Short? - Carl326 04:40 pm EDT 06/18/18 | |
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| When I was working in the soundtrack/vocals department of Tower Records, I’d often field telephone questions about what we had in stock and what was available. There were two regulars who often called. Both voices I’d recognized instantly and both were always surprised when I’d greet them by name before they provided it. And they were both always gracious and appreciative of any help. Bobby Short and Barbara Cook. | |
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| re: Any memories of Bobby Short? | |
| Posted by: Zelgo 10:20 am EDT 06/19/18 | |
| In reply to: re: Any memories of Bobby Short? - OldTheaterGuy 10:11 pm EDT 06/18/18 | |
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| I was there the moment two legends, Bobby Short and Leontyne Price, first met each other. Around 2002 or 2003, Opera Diva Leontyne Price was giving a number of public interviews, talking about her career and planned autobiography (which has, sadly, never come to pass). She gave one in the NY Times building auditorium and, I believe, at the Museum of Radio and TV. At this latter interview, I arrived a few minutes late, and Leontyne Price was in front of me, being led into the auditorium. Bobby Short was just behind her. She turned around, and they introduced themselves to each other for the first time. One of my cherished memories. |
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