I was very young at the time, and I mainly appreciated their vocal qualities, even though I was already living as they did - as black performers in a white world. Bobby Short appreciateblacklive Change image and share on social
Once in a while, I try to sneak in something less known anyway. Bobby Short sneak Change image and share on social
Even in today's opera world, the position of the black tenor is problematic. Bobby Short blackopusposition Change image and share on social
But life is tough and if you're creative, it's tougher. Bobby Short creativelifetough Change image and share on social
If you try to do that in pop music - to play only rare show tunes, for example - people don't come. Bobby Short musicpeopleplay Change image and share on social
