BOBBY SHORT At the Cafe Carlyle

BOBBY SHORT At the Cafe Carlyle

Called <i>'the nations most celebrated cabaret performer'</i> and self-described as a saloon singer, <b>Bobby Short</b> is a veteran of the high-class lounges of New York, Paris, and London. In this remarkable DVD, entitled <i>Bobby Short at the Cafe Carlyle</i>, 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.<P>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.<P>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 <b>Beverly Peer</b> on Bass and <b>Gene Gammage</b> behind the drums.<P>Selections Include:<BR>1. <i>Four Walls and One Dirty Window Blues</i> written by <b>Willard Robison</b><BR>2. <i> (I Love You) Samantha</i> written by <b>Cole Porter</b><BR>3. <i>Honeysuckle Rose</i> written by Fats Waller and Andy Raza</b><BR>4. <i>When My Sugar Walks Down the Street</i> written by <b>Gene Austin</b>, <b>Jimmy McHugh</b> and <b>Irving Mills</b><BR>5. <i>You're the Cutest One (Satchel Mouth Baby)</i> written by <b>Mary Lou Williams</b><BR>6. <i>Too Marvelous for Words</i> written by <b>Johnny Mercer</b> and <b>Richard Whiting</b><BR>7. <i>Bojangles of Harlem</i> written by <b>Dorothy Fields</b> and <b>Jerome Kern</b><BR>8. <i>Streamlined Lulubelle From Tennessee</i> written by <b>Benny Davis</b> and <b>John Frederick Coots</b><BR>9. <i>Posin'</i> written by <b>Razaf Denniker</b><BR>10. <i>Everybody's Truckin'</i> written by <b>Fats Waller</b><BR>11. <i>Breakfast In Harlem</i> by <b>Irving Caesar</b>, <b>Sammy Lerner</b>, and <b>Gerald Marks</b><BR>12. <i>Old Man Harlem</i> written by <b>Hoagy Carmichael</b> and <b>Rudy Vallee</b><BR>13. <i>Truckin', Thanks To Harlem Now</i> by <b>Fats Waller</b><BR>14. <i>Why Shouldn't I?</i> written by <b>Cole Porter</b><BR>15. <i>The Best Is Yet To Come</i> written by <b>Cy Coleman</b> and <b>Carolyn Leigh</b><BR>16. <i>New York Is My Personal Property</i> written by <b>Cy Coleman</b> and <b>Dorothy Fields</b><BR>17. <i>How's Your Romance</i> written by <b>Cole Porter</b><BR>18. <i>I'm Satisfied</i> written by <b>Duke Ellington</b><BR>19. <i>Do As The Romans Do</i> written by <b>Cy Coleman</b> and <b>Carolyn Leigh</b><BR>20. <i>On The Amazon</i> written by <b>Vivian Ellis</b>, <b>Clifford Grey</b>, <b>Greatrex Newman</b><BR>21. <i>Dancing At That Moving Picture Ball</i> written by <b>Joseph H. Santly</b><BR>22. <i>Say It Isn't So</i> written by <b>Irving Berlin</b><BR>23. <i>Losing My Mind</i> written by <b>Stephen Sondheim</b><BR>24. <i>Pilote-moi (Pilot Me) </i> written by <b>Cole Porter</b><BR>25. <i>Cuba</i> written by <b>Irving Berlin</b><P><b>DVD BONUS FEATURES:</b><BR>Bobby Short Biography<BR>Instant Access to Over 35 Songs & Interview Segments<BR>Digital Dolby Stereo Audio<BR>Digitally Mastered Audio & Video<BR>Trivia & Fun Facts Subtitles