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IMAGE WATCHES INC. California. Donated by Bobby Short Notes Bobby Short Born in Damnville, Illinois, Bobby Short taught himself to play and sing by ear. He began performing as a child, touring in Vaudeville from the early age of 12, when he was clubbed "the miniature King of Swing " . By 1954, he had begun to record and had attracted a loyal following for his interpretations of popular songs from the 20's and 30 ' s at nightclubs in New York, Hollywood, Paris and London. A major turning point in his career came in 1968, when he appeared in the first of two hugely successful Town Hall concerts with Mabel Mercer. Since then, he has appeared in major concerts halls with the Boston Pops, The Chicago Symphony, The Orchestra of St. Luke ' s and the New York Pops, as well as the symphony orchestras of San Francisco, Sacramento, Oakland, Denver, Seattle, Atlanta, Detroit and Columbus, to name but a few. Short has performed at the White House during the Nixon, Carter, Reagan and Clinton administrations, as well as made appearances on stage and television as both a performer and actor. He also starred in the film, "For Love Or Money" as well as in the HBO film "Blue Ice " . Short has also been nominated for two Grammy Awards in 1993 and 1994 for his Telarc recordings, "Late Night at the Cafe Carlyle", and "Swing That Music " . He is also the recipient of numerous awards including the `James Weldon Award for Outstanding achievement in the Arts", as well as the "New Read more…