Shorty Long (2)

American soul singer, songwriter, musician, and record producer for Motown's subsidiary [l=Soul] Records.
[i]please do not confuse with:
- piano/fiddle player, country/rockabilly singer/songwriter: piano on ELVIS PRESLEY records: [a=Shorty Long (3)]
- Hip-hop's: [a=Shorty Long][/i]
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
Died: June 29, 1969, Detroit, Michigan