Short, (Robert W.) Bobby

(1926– ) singer, pianist; born in Danville, Ill. Working in obscurity in clubs, he first found success in 1968 with the recording of a concert with Mabel Mercer and his long-term engagement at the Cafe Carlyle, both in New York. He sparked a revival of Cole Porter's music with a series of albums in the 1970s in which he interpreted various composers' music. With his casual but intimate renditions, he remained the quintessential cafe/supper-club singer of his time.

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In BCS League One, Gateshead defeated Darlington QE 8-1 to maintain their position at the top of the league thanks to goals from Luke Procter (3), Lee Maitland, Dan Sreibelt, David Short, Bobby McCrudden and Azziz Abdul.

Pair aiming to be the best of British; College football

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