Shorty Long (2)

American soul singer, songwriter, musician, & producer for Motown's subsidiary [l=Soul] Records.

[b]Please do not confuse with: [a=Shorty Long] for Hip Hop artist.

[a=Shorty Long (3)] for country/rockabilly singer/songwriter often credited as pianist on Elvis Presley 1950's recordings.[/b]

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 [l=Soul] label, Shorty Long also acted as an MC at many of the [url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motortown_Revue]Motortown Revue[/url] 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, USA.

Died June 29, 1969, Detroit, Michigan, USA.