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 101-110 of 110 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Decca | N 3528 | 10-in. | It's a sin to tell a lie | Johnny Long Orchestra | instrumentalist, violin | |||
Decca | N 3529 | 10-in. | 8/6/1945 | Fishin' for the moon | Johnny Long Orchestra | instrumentalist, violin | ||
Decca | N 3530 | 10-in. | 8/6/1945 | Junior | Johnny Long Orchestra | instrumentalist, violin | ||
Decca | N 3531 | 10-in. | 8/6/1945 | Waitin' for the train to come in | Johnny Long Orchestra | instrumentalist, violin | ||
Decca | N 3532 | 10-in. | 8/6/1945 | One of my dreams is missing | Johnny Long Orchestra | instrumentalist, violin | ||
Decca | N 3783 | 10-in. | 11/20/1945 | In the middle of May | Johnny Long Orchestra | instrumentalist, violin | ||
Decca | N 3784 | 10-in. | 11/20/1945 | If I had a dozen hearts | Johnny Long Orchestra | instrumentalist, violin | ||
Decca | N 3785 | 10-in. | 11/20/1945 | The desert and me | Johnny Long Orchestra | instrumentalist, violin | ||
Decca | N 3786 | 10-in. | 11/20/1945 | I want to go to Texas when I die | Johnny Long Orchestra | instrumentalist, violin | ||
Decca | N 3787 | 10-in. | 11/20/1945 | Live it up | Johnny Long Orchestra | instrumentalist, violin |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Long, Johnny," accessed March 29, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/327887.
Long, Johnny. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved March 29, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/327887.
"Long, Johnny." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 29 March 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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