Bobby Short
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Bobby Short was an American cabaret singer and pianist renowned for his sophisticated interpretations of the Great American Songbook, especially the works of Cole Porter.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Bobby Short canonical | 6 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Bobby Short Context triple: [Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery, hasNotableBurial, Bobby Short]
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A.
Sam Shorter
Sam Shorter is an individual notable enough to be recognized as a bearer of the surname Shorter, though specific widely known public details about them are not clearly established.
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B.
Dooley Wilson
Dooley Wilson was an American actor and singer best known for his iconic performance as Sam, the piano player who sings "As Time Goes By," in the classic film Casablanca.
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C.
Bobby Webster
Bobby Webster is a professional basketball executive best known for serving as the general manager of the NBA’s Toronto Raptors, helping build the roster that won the 2019 championship.
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D.
Gerald Donaghey
Gerald Donaghey was a young Irish civil rights protester who was shot and killed by British soldiers during the 1972 Bloody Sunday events in Derry, becoming one of the most controversial victims of the massacre.
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E.
Billy Gilbert
Billy Gilbert was an American character actor and comedian best known for his expressive voice, comic sneezes, and memorable roles in classic Hollywood films of the 1930s and 1940s.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Bobby Short Target entity description: Bobby Short was an American cabaret singer and pianist renowned for his sophisticated interpretations of the Great American Songbook, especially the works of Cole Porter.
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A.
Sam Shorter
Sam Shorter is an individual notable enough to be recognized as a bearer of the surname Shorter, though specific widely known public details about them are not clearly established.
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B.
Dooley Wilson
Dooley Wilson was an American actor and singer best known for his iconic performance as Sam, the piano player who sings "As Time Goes By," in the classic film Casablanca.
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C.
Bobby Webster
Bobby Webster is a professional basketball executive best known for serving as the general manager of the NBA’s Toronto Raptors, helping build the roster that won the 2019 championship.
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D.
Gerald Donaghey
Gerald Donaghey was a young Irish civil rights protester who was shot and killed by British soldiers during the 1972 Bloody Sunday events in Derry, becoming one of the most controversial victims of the massacre.
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E.
Billy Gilbert
Billy Gilbert was an American character actor and comedian best known for his expressive voice, comic sneezes, and memorable roles in classic Hollywood films of the 1930s and 1940s.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cabaret singer
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human ⓘ pianist ⓘ vocalist ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 2005 ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1930s ⓘ |
| birthName | Robert Waltrip Short ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Ferncliff Cemetery, Hartsdale, New York, United States ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | leukemia ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1924-09-15 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2005-03-21 ⓘ |
| employer | Café Carlyle ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Black Americans
ⓘ
surface form:
African American
|
| genre |
cabaret
ⓘ
jazz ⓘ traditional pop ⓘ |
| honor | named a Living Landmark by the New York Landmarks Conservancy ⓘ |
| instrument | piano ⓘ |
| knownFor |
performances of Cole Porter, George Gershwin, and Rodgers and Hart
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sophisticated interpretations of popular standards ⓘ |
| languageOfPerformance | English ⓘ |
| name | Bobby Short self-link ⓘ |
| notableAlbum |
Bobby Short Celebrates Rodgers and Hart
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Bobby Short Is K-Ra-Zy for Gershwin ⓘ Bobby Short Loves Cole Porter ⓘ |
| notableAppearance | frequent performances at Café Carlyle from the late 1960s onward ⓘ |
| notableWork |
interpretations of Cole Porter songs
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interpretations of the Great American Songbook ⓘ |
| occupation |
cabaret performer
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pianist ⓘ singer ⓘ |
| performedAt | Carlyle Hotel, New York City ⓘ |
| performedRepertoireBy |
Cole Porter
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Duke Ellington ⓘ George Gershwin ⓘ Lorenz Hart ⓘ Noël Coward ⓘ Richard Rodgers ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Danville, Illinois
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surface form:
Danville, Illinois, United States
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| placeOfDeath |
New York City
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surface form:
New York City, New York, United States
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| recordLabel |
Atlantic Records
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Telarc ⓘ |
| residence |
New York City
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surface form:
New York City, New York, United States
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| vocalType | baritone ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: Bobby Short Description of subject: Bobby Short was an American cabaret singer and pianist renowned for his sophisticated interpretations of the Great American Songbook, especially the works of Cole Porter.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Ferncliff Cemetery