Johnny Long
Johnny Long (September 12, 1914 (disputed) – October 31, 1972) was an American violinist and bandleader, known as "The Man Who's Long on Music". He was raised on a farm in Newell, North Carolina, currently a subdivision of Charlotte. He started practicing with the violin at the age of six, but injured two fingers on his left hand when he was bitten by a pig. He then learned to use his right hand to play the violin, and continued to do so until his death. |
Birth and Death Data: Born 1916, Died October 31, 1972
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1940 - 1946
Roles Represented in DAHR: violin
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Recordings (Results 76-100 of 110 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | 71183 | 10-in. | 7/24/1942 | Why don't you fall in love with me? | Johnny Long Orchestra | instrumentalist, violin | ||
| Decca | 71184 | 10-in. | 7/24/1942 | Massachusetts | Johnny Long Orchestra | instrumentalist, violin | ||
| Decca | 71185 | 10-in. | 7/24/1942 | Romance a la mode | Johnny Long Orchestra | instrumentalist, violin | ||
| Decca | 71186 | 10-in. | 7/24/1942 | Then you'll know you're in the Carolines | Johnny Long Orchestra | instrumentalist, violin | ||
| Decca | 71483 | 10-in. | 11/4/1943 | You better give me lots of lovin', honey | Johnny Long Orchestra | instrumentalist, violin | ||
| Decca | 71484 | 10-in. | 11/4/1943 | In a friendly little harbor | Johnny Long Orchestra | instrumentalist, violin | ||
| Decca | 71485 | 10-in. | 11/4/1943 | No love, no nothin' | Johnny Long Orchestra | instrumentalist, violin | ||
| Decca | 71486 | 10-in. | 11/4/1943 | Southbound track | Johnny Long Orchestra | instrumentalist, violin | ||
| Decca | 71487 | 10-in. | 11/4/1943 | I've had this feeling before | Johnny Long Orchestra | instrumentalist, violin | ||
| Decca | 71793 | 10-in. | 2/16/1944 | San Fernando Valley | Johnny Long Orchestra | instrumentalist, violin | ||
| Decca | 72483 | 10-in. | 11/6/1944 | And her tears flowed like wine | Ella Fitzgerald ; Johnny Long Orchestra ; The Song Spinners | instrumentalist, violin | ||
| Decca | 72484 | 10-in. | 11/6/1944 | I'm confessin' (that I love you) | Ella Fitzgerald ; Johnny Long Orchestra ; The Song Spinners | instrumentalist, violin | ||
| Decca | 72611 | 10-in. | 12/10/1944 | Angelina (The waitress at the pizzeria) | Johnny Long Orchestra | instrumentalist, violin | ||
| Decca | 72612 | 10-in. | 12/10/1944 | Gonna build a big fence around Texas | Johnny Long Orchestra | instrumentalist, violin | ||
| Decca | 72737 | 10-in. | 2/20/1945 | Candy | Johnny Long Orchestra | instrumentalist, violin | ||
| Decca | 72738 | 10-in. | 2/20/1945 | My dreams are getting better all the time | Johnny Long Orchestra | instrumentalist, violin | ||
| Decca | 73123 | 10-in. | 11/6/1945 | Between the desert and me | Johnny Long Orchestra | instrumentalist, violin | ||
| Decca | 73124 | 10-in. | 11/6/1945 | I want to go to Texas when I die | Johnny Long Orchestra | instrumentalist, violin | ||
| Decca | 73341 | 2/4/1946 | In a shanty in old shanty town | Johnny Long Orchestra | instrumentalist, violin | |||
| Decca | 73342 | 2/4/1946 | Blue skies | Johnny Long Orchestra | instrumentalist, violin | |||
| Decca | 73379 | 2/18/1946 | When I grow too old to dream | Johnny Long Orchestra | instrumentalist, violin | |||
| Decca | 73380 | 2/18/1946 | It's a sin to tell a lie | Johnny Long Orchestra | instrumentalist, violin | |||
| Decca | N 1725 | 10-in. | 2/16/1944 | Time waits for no one | Johnny Long Orchestra | instrumentalist, violin | ||
| Decca | N 1726 | 10-in. | 2/16/1944 | Some day I'll meet you again | Johnny Long Orchestra | instrumentalist, violin | ||
| Decca | N 1727 | 10-in. | 2/16/1944 | Featherhead | Johnny Long Orchestra | instrumentalist, violin |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Long, Johnny," accessed May 4, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/327887.
Long, Johnny. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved May 4, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/327887.
"Long, Johnny." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 4 May 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Long, Johnny, 1916-1972 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n87858125
Wikidata: Johnny Long - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2672181
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/2656830
MusicBrainz: Johnny Long - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/830c4332-4c51-4af9-94b7-6b8e6034a14b
ISNI: 0000 0000 7100 7411 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000071007411
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