Shorty long
Shorty Long (born May 20, 1940 as Frederick Long in Birmingham (Alabama) , † June 29, 1969 ) was an American singer.
Life
Frederick "Shorty" Long grew up in Birmingham, Alabama . In the late 1950s he toured the country with Ink Spots for two years . In the mid-1960s he received a record deal, but only had a chart success in 1968 with the song Here comes the judge . Long drowned on a boat trip on June 29, 1969.
Discography
Albums
- 1968: Here Comes the Judge
- 1969: The Prime of Shorty Long
Singles
- 1964: Devil with the Blue Dress On
- 1965: It's a Crying Shame
- 1966: Function at the Junction
- 1967: Chantilly Lace
- 1967: Night Fo 'Last
- 1968: Here comes the judge ( US place 8, UK place 30)
- 1969: I Had a Dream
- 1969: A Whiter Shade of Pale
literature
- Julia Edenhofer : The Great Oldie Lexicon . Bastei-Lübbe 1991, ISBN 3-404-60288-9 .
Web links
- Shorty Long at discocs , accessed September 12, 2013
Individual evidence
- ^ Julia Edenhofer: The Great Oldie Lexicon . Bastei-Lübbe 1991, p. 382
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Long, shorty |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Long, Frederick (maiden name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American singer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 20, 1940 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Birmingham, Alabama |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 29, 1969 |