Robert Waltrip Short (born September 15, 1924 in Danville, Illinois) was a singer and musician who was best known for interpreting songs by popular composers from the first half of the 20th century. Bobby died on March 21, 2005 and his death was because of leukemia. He died at age 80.
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SingerMusician American Born on September 15th Born in 1924 Born in Illinois Died in 2005 Died at age 80 Died from Leukemia
"A young man told me, 'How dare you insult your race by not singing the blues?' I still get feedback about that. I'm a 76-year-old black man living in a white society; I've gone through the medley. I'd like to think my legacy included having done something positive to help eliminate the problems between races. I never let racism into the core of me. (IMDB)"
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