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 1-25 of 110 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | 67532 | 10-in. | 4/11/1940 | When I take my sugar to tea-2 | Johnny Long Orchestra | instrumentalist, violin | ||
| Decca | 67533 | 10-in. | 4/11/1940 | Louise-2 | Johnny Long Orchestra | instrumentalist, violin | ||
| Decca | 67534 | 10-in. | 4/11/1940 | Looking at the world through rose-colored glasses-1, 3 | Johnny Long Orchestra | instrumentalist, violin | ||
| Decca | 67535 | 10-in. | 4/11/1940 | Moonlight on the Ganges | Johnny Long Orchestra | instrumentalist, violin | ||
| Decca | 68083 | 10-in. | 9/12/1940 | In a shanty in old shanty town-2 | Johnny Long Orchestra | instrumentalist, violin | ||
| Decca | 68084 | 10-in. | 9/12/1940 | You've got your mother's big blue eyes | Johnny Long Orchestra | instrumentalist, violin | ||
| Decca | 68085 | 10-in. | 9/12/1940 | Stars over the campus | Johnny Long Orchestra | instrumentalist, violin | ||
| Decca | 68086 | 10-in. | 9/12/1940 | Swing me Bach-1 | Johnny Long Orchestra | instrumentalist, violin | ||
| Decca | 68270 | 10-in. | 10/18/1940 | I want to live | Johnny Long Orchestra | instrumentalist, violin | ||
| Decca | 68271 | 10-in. | 10/18/1940 | The same old story | Johnny Long Orchestra | instrumentalist, violin | ||
| Decca | 68272 | 10-in. | 10/18/1940 | Don't let it get you down | Johnny Long Orchestra | instrumentalist, violin | ||
| Decca | 68273 | 10-in. | 10/18/1940 | I give you my word | Johnny Long Orchestra | instrumentalist, violin | ||
| Decca | 68413 | 10-in. | 11/29/1940 | Yes, my darling daughter | Johnny Long Orchestra | instrumentalist, violin | ||
| Decca | 68414 | 10-in. | 11/29/1940 | When I grow too old to dream | Johnny Long Orchestra | instrumentalist, violin | ||
| Decca | 68415 | 10-in. | 11/29/1940 | Shadows on the sand | Johnny Long Orchestra | instrumentalist, violin | ||
| Decca | 68416 | 10-in. | 11/29/1940 | Johnny peddler | Johnny Long Orchestra | instrumentalist, violin | ||
| Decca | 68720 | 10-in. | 2/26/1941 | Walkin' by the river | Johnny Long Orchestra | instrumentalist, violin | ||
| Decca | 68721 | 10-in. | 2/26/1941 | Accidently on purpose | Johnny Long Orchestra | instrumentalist, violin | ||
| Decca | 68722 | 10-in. | 2/26/1941 | Boogie man-1 | Johnny Long Orchestra | instrumentalist, violin | ||
| Decca | 68723 | 10-in. | 2/26/1941 | The moon won't talk | Johnny Long Orchestra | instrumentalist, violin | ||
| Decca | 69119 | 10-in. | 5/2/1941 | Miss Johnson 'phoned again today | Johnny Long Orchestra | instrumentalist, violin | ||
| Decca | 69120 | 10-in. | 5/2/1941 | (Back home again in) Indiana | Johnny Long Orchestra | instrumentalist, violin | ||
| Decca | 69121 | 10-in. | 5/2/1941 | That's what I like about the South | Johnny Long Orchestra | instrumentalist, violin | ||
| Decca | 69122 | 10-in. | 5/2/1941 | Take it Jackson | Johnny Long Orchestra | instrumentalist, violin | ||
| Decca | 69200 | 10-in. | 5/15/1941 | Blue skies-1 | Johnny Long Orchestra | instrumentalist, violin |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Long, Johnny," accessed April 19, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/327887.
Long, Johnny. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/327887.
"Long, Johnny." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 19 April 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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