Shorty Long
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1947 - 1954
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, songwriter, violin, leader, guitar, composer, lyricist
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 30 records)
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | E0VB-4652 | 10-in. | 5/22/1950 | Three kisses | Eddie Marshall ; Trail Dusters | Male vocal solo, with string band | songwriter | |
| Victor | E0VB-4654 | 10-in. | 5/22/1950 | I could lose these blues (if you bring my baby back) | Eddie Marshall ; Trail Dusters | Male vocal solo, with string band | songwriter | |
| Victor | E4LB-3655 | 10-in. | 2/22/1954 | (I was) standing in the station | Shorty Long | vocalist, leader, instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Victor | E4LB-3656 | 10-in. | 2/22/1954 | Make with me de love | Shorty Long | vocalist, leader, instrumentalist, guitar | ||
| Victor | E4LB-4705 | 10-in. | 6/28/1954 | I-yi | Shorty Long | Male vocal solo, with string band | vocalist, leader | |
| Victor | E4LB-4706 | 10-in. | 6/28/1954 | Cry cry darlin' | Shorty Long | Male vocal solo, with string band | vocalist, leader | |
| Victor | D9VB-0098 | 10-in. | 1/14/1949 | Careless hands | Shorty Long ; Santa Fe Rangers (Shorty Long) | Male vocal solo, with string band | vocalist, instrumentalist, violin | |
| Victor | D9VB-0099 | 10-in. | 1/14/1949 | Speak again, sweet lips | Shorty Long ; Santa Fe Rangers (Shorty Long) | Male vocal solo, with string band | vocalist, instrumentalist, violin, songwriter | |
| Victor | D9VB-0100 | 10-in. | 1/14/1949 | Please daddy forgive | Shorty Long ; Santa Fe Rangers (Shorty Long) | Male vocal solo, with string band | vocalist, instrumentalist, violin, songwriter | |
| Victor | D9VB-0101 | 10-in. | 1/14/1949 | The morning after (we said goodbye) | Shorty Long ; Santa Fe Rangers (Shorty Long) | Male vocal solo, with string band | vocalist, instrumentalist, violin | |
| Victor | D9VB-0397 | 10-in. | 3/7/1949 | I hate you | Dave Denney | Male vocal solo, with string band | songwriter | |
| Victor | D9VB-1374 | 10-in. | 4/26/1949 | Tennessee yodel polka | Rosalie Allen ; Elton Britt ; Skytoppers | Female-male vocal duet, with string band and yodeling | songwriter | |
| Victor | D9VB-1787 | 10-in. | 7/5/1949 | The warm red wine | Shorty Long ; Santa Fe Rangers (Shorty Long) | Male vocal solo, with string band | vocalist, instrumentalist, violin, leader | |
| Victor | D9VB-1788 | 10-in. | 7/5/1949 | The queen of my heart is in heaven | Shorty Long ; Santa Fe Rangers (Shorty Long) | Male vocal solo, with string band | vocalist, songwriter, instrumentalist, violin, leader | |
| Victor | D9VB-2143 | 10-in. | 8/11/1949 | I wasted a nickel | '49ers [Jesse Rogers] ; Jesse Rogers | Male vocal solo, with string band | songwriter | |
| Victor | D9VB-2225 | 10-in. | 9/12/1949 | This cold war with you | Shorty Long ; Santa Fe Rangers (Shorty Long) | Male vocal solo, with string band | vocalist, instrumentalist, violin, leader | |
| Victor | D9VB-2226 | 10-in. | 9/12/1949 | I wasted a nickel | Shorty Long ; Santa Fe Rangers (Shorty Long) | Male vocal solo, with string band | vocalist, instrumentalist, violin, leader, songwriter | |
| Victor | D9VB-2227 | 10-in. | 9/12/1949 | Waltz of Colorado | Shorty Long ; Santa Fe Rangers (Shorty Long) | Male vocal solo, with string band | vocalist, instrumentalist, violin, leader, songwriter | |
| Victor | D9VB-2228 | 10-in. | 9/12/1949 | A bottle and a blonde | Shorty Long ; Santa Fe Rangers (Shorty Long) | Male vocal solo, with string band | vocalist, instrumentalist, violin, leader | |
| Columbia | CO42853 | 10-in. | 2/9/1950 | Then I had to turn around and get married | "Little" Jimmy Dickens | Male vocal solo, with string band | songwriter | |
| Columbia | CO46991 | 10-in. | 10/16/1951 | I made a mistake and I'm sorry | Ray Price | Male vocal solo, with string band | songwriter | |
| Columbia | CO47986 | 10-in. | 5/19/1952 | Me and my busted heart | The Mercer Brothers | Male vocal duet, with string band | composer, lyricist | |
| Decca | 74588 | 8/6/1948 | I love you so much it hurts | Shorty Long ; The Santa Fe Rangers | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 74589 | 8/6/1948 | Sweeter than the flowers | Shorty Long ; The Santa Fe Rangers | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 74596 | 8/30/1948 | Yesterday's mail | Shorty Long ; The Santa Fe Rangers | vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Long, Shorty," accessed January 8, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/327892.
Long, Shorty. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 8, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/327892.
"Long, Shorty." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 8 January 2026.
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LCNAR: Long, Shorty, 1923-1991 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n2004116530
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