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American singer, songwriter, musician, specializing in country & rockabilly. Noted for playing piano on some 1956 recordings by Elvis Presley, as leader of The Santa Fe Rangers, & for his Broadway stint in the 1956 musical The Most Happy Fella.
Born October 31, 1923, in Reading, Pennsylvania, Long, at 14 years of age, was sent to study music at the College of Rome where he specialized on the violin & studied classical music. He also sang well with his tenor voice, played accordion, & preferred the country fiddle to the violin. Back in the U.S.A., he recorded many singles as a vocalist in the 1940's. Long spent many years in Santa Fe as the leader of The Santa Fe Rangers, whom with he appeared in the 1948 movie Powder River Gunfire.
Long settled in Pennsylvania, where he and his wife, Dolly Dimples [ Dolly Long ], put on country-music shows.
[born]: October 31, 1923 [died ]: October 25, 1991.
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please do not confuse with:
- Detroit Motown/Soul/Tamla labels soul / r&b singer Shorty Long
- Hip-hop's Shorty Long
2020
RCA Victor, RCA Victor
7", Single, RE
2016
B.A.C.M.
CD, Comp
2014
El Toro Records
CD, Comp
2011
Popcorn (4)
7", Single
1979
Arzee
7", EP
1976
1966
L&S Records (2)
7"
1966
Malvern Records, Malvern Records
LP, Album
1966
1964
L&S Records (2), L&S Records (2)
7"
1962
1958
RCA
7"
1958
K-Son Records
7", Single
1958
1957
RCA Victor
7"
1957
RCA Victor
7"
1957
RCA Victor
7", Single, Mono
1957
1957
1956
RCA Victor, RCA Victor, RCA Victor
7", EP, Promo
1956
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1956
1954
"X"
7", Promo
1954
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RCA Victor
Shellac, 10"
1949
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1948
Banner Records (3)
Shellac, 10"
1948
Decca
Shellac, 10"
1948
Decca
Shellac, 10"
1947
Signature (4)
Shellac, 10"
1947
Signature (4)
Shellac, 10"
1947
Hi-Tone
Shellac, 10"
1947
Hi-Tone
Shellac, 10"
1947
1946
Cowboy Records (4)
Shellac, 10"
1946
Cowboy Records (4)
Shellac, 10"
Malvern Records
7"
Cornucopia Records (2)
7"
Dollo Records
LP, Album
Dollo Records
LP
Cindy Records (4)
LP, Album
Dollo Records
LP, Album
Malvern Records, Malvern Records
7"
Dollo Records
LP
RCA
7", EP
Sunday Records (11)
Shellac, 10"
Dollo Records
3xLP, Album
1980
W.I.N. Records
7", Single
1960
Mutual Record Co., Mutual Record Co.
7", Single
2023
2023
2022
20th Century Masterworks
CD, Comp, Dlx
2022
2022
2021
Atomicat Records
CD, Comp
2021
Atomicat Records
CD, Comp
2021
Koko Mojo Records
CD, Comp
2021
Koko Mojo Records
CD, Comp
2021
Koko Mojo Records
CD, Comp
2021
Atomicat Records
CD, Comp
2021
Remix Centre
50xFile, MP3, Comp, P/Mixed, App
2021
Remix Centre
3xFile, MP3, Single, App
2021
2020
Atomicat Records
CD, Comp
2020
Wienerworld Presentation
3xCD, Comp, RM
2020
Diggers Factory
2xLP, Comp
2020
2020
2019
Hoodoo Records
CD, Comp, Ltd, RM
2019
2019
2018
Mojo Magazine
CD, Comp
2018
Not Now Music
LP, Comp
2018
Kent Dance
LP, Comp, Mono
2017
BGO Records
2xCD, Comp, RM
2017
ZYX Music
CD, Comp
2017
State Of Art (2)
CD, Comp, Ltd, RE, RM, 24-
2017
2016
2016
2016
2016
2015
Valcour Records
CD
2015
2014
Freshly Squeezed Music
2xCD, Comp
2013
The Intense Media
40xCD, Comp, Mono + Box
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