Shorty Long

Shorty Long

org, 1940-1969 US, Birmingham, Alabama
Singer / Songwriter / Producer of R&B/Soul
A.k.a. Frederick Earl Long Frederick Long

American soul singer, songwriter, musician, and record producer for Motown's subsidiary Soul Records. please do not confuse with: - piano/fiddle player, country/rockabilly singer/songwriter: piano on ELVIS PRESLEY records: Shorty Long (3) - Hip-hop's: Shorty Long Shorty Long came to Motown in 1963 from the Tri-Phi/Harvey label as a singer who played many instruments including piano, organ, drums, harmonica & trumpet. His "Devil with the Blue Dress On" (1964), was the first recording issued on Motown's Soul label, Shorty Long also acted as an MC at many of the Motortown Revue shows. His untimely death was the result of a boating accident on the Detroit River. He was inducted into the Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame in 1980. Born: May 20, 1940, Birmingham, Alabama Died: June 29, 1969, Detroit, Michigan

Instruments

Organ
Vocals
Piano
Trumpet

Genres

R&B/Soul
Pop

Popular Tracks

Devil With The Blue Dress on Essential Collection by Shorty Long

Here Comes The Judge on Essential Collection by Shorty Long

Function At The Junction on Essential Collection by Shorty Long

Baby Come Home To Me on The Prime Of Shorty Long by Shorty Long

Hi-Lili - Hi-Lo on Motown Unreleased 1967 by Various Artists

Out To Get You on Essential Collection by Shorty Long

Your Love Is Amazing - Single Version on Essential Collection by Shorty Long

Night Fo' Last on Essential Collection by Shorty Long

Season's Greetings on The Complete Motown Singles, Vol. 6: 1966 by Various Artists

Don't Mess With My Weekend on Essential Collection by Shorty Long

Track list and 30sec audio provided by

Discography

Title	Artist	Year	Type
Here Comes... Shorty Long - The Complete Motown Stereo Masters	Shorty Long	2012	Compil.
Essential Collection	Shorty Long	2000	Compil.
Here Comes The Judge / Function At The Junction	Shorty Long	1982	Single
Here Comes The Judge / Night Fo' Last	Shorty Long	1972	Single
Don't Mess With My Weekend	Shorty Long	1969	Single
I Had A Dream	Shorty Long	1969	Single
Ain't No Justice / I Had A Dream	Shorty Long	1969	Single
The Prime Of	Shorty Long	1969	Album
A Whiter Shade Of Pale / When You Are Available	Shorty Long	1969	Single
Here Comes The Judge	Shorty Long	1968	Album
Night Fo' Last	Shorty Long	1968	Single
Here Comes The Judge	Shorty Long	1968	Single
Chantilly Lace	Shorty Long	1967	Single
Function At The Junction / Call On Me	Shorty Long	1966	Single
It's A Crying Shame (The Way You Treat A Good Man Like Me)	Shorty Long	1964	Single
Devil With The Blue Dress	Shorty Long	1964	Single
It's A Crying Shame (The Way You Treat A Good Man Like Me)	Shorty Long	1964	Single
I'll Be Here / Bad Willie	Shorty Long	1962	Single
Too Smart / I'll Be Here	Shorty Long	1962	Single
Going Away / What's The Matter	Shorty Long		Single
Devil With The Blue Dress On / It's A Crying Shame (The Way You Treat A Good Man Like Me)	Shorty Long		Single
Baby Come On Back To Me	Shorty Long, Chris Clark		Single

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