' 'A Saloon Singer"-Bobby Short. In Manhattan, famous people would flock to the Carlyle Hotel to see and listen to Bobby Short, a consummate singer of songs, old and new, sometimes borrowed, sometimes blue. With consummate phrasing and crystal clear articulation,he brings to life the songs of Cole Porter, George & Ira Gershwin, Rodgers & Hart and newer songs of the day.
This is a brief clip of what a typical Bobby Short session would sound like. The response of such an elite audience is very animated.

https://youtu.be/36F-yVW6aDw