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Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound

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Leida Snow collection of audio interviews and reports on theater, culture and arts

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Leida Snow interviews Bobby Short

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Title
Leida Snow interviews Bobby Short
Names
Short, Bobby (Interviewee)
Snow, Leida (Interviewer)
Collection

Leida Snow collection of audio interviews and reports on theater, culture and arts

Dates / Origin
Date Created: 1981-03-03
Library locations
Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound
Shelf locator: *LTC-A 1850
Topics
Short, Bobby -- Interviews
Short, Bobby. Black and white baby
Singers -- United States
Jazz musicians -- Interviews
African American jazz musicians
Genres
Interviews
Notes
Bibliographic history: Title provided by cataloger.
Venue: Recorded [1981 March 3] New York, N.Y.
Acquisition: Gift; Leida Snow, 2009.
Physical Description
Audiocassette
Extent: 1 audiocassette (approximately 13 minutes) : analog, stereo
Description
Leida Snow interviews Bobby Short, African-American cabaret singer and pianist, who talks about his life and career as a blues singer, and his interpretations of songs by popular composers of the first half of the 20th century, such as Rodgers and Hart, Cole Porter, Jerome Kern, and others. He also speaks about his autobiographical book "Black and white baby" (1971).
Type of Resource
Sound recording
Languages
English
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 438949331
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b18147578
RLIN/OCLC: 941838332
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b20906749
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 9b902ae0-c354-0133-af89-60f81dd2b63c
Rights Statement
The copyright and related rights status of this item has been reviewed by The New York Public Library, but we were unable to make a conclusive determination as to the copyright status of the item. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use.

Item timeline of events

  • 1981: Created
  • 2018: Digitized
  • 2026: Found by you!
  • 2027

MLA Format

Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound, The New York Public Library. "Leida Snow interviews Bobby Short" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1981. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/a04a0510-c354-0133-7828-60f81dd2b63c

Chicago/Turabian Format

Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound, The New York Public Library. "Leida Snow interviews Bobby Short" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed September 27, 2026. https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/a04a0510-c354-0133-7828-60f81dd2b63c

APA Format

Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound, The New York Public Library. (1981). Leida Snow interviews Bobby Short Retrieved from https://old-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/a04a0510-c354-0133-7828-60f81dd2b63c

Wikipedia Citation

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Leida Snow interviews Bobby Short