Johnny Long

Artist Biography For Johnny Long

Johnny Long September 12 1914 Disputed – October 31 1972 Was An American Violinist And Bandleader. 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. As A Freshman At Duke University Long Joined With Ten Other Freshmen To Create A School Band Named The Duke Collegians. During Their Sophomore Year They Were Adopted As The Official School Band. The Band Stayed Together Throughout Their School Years And Upon Graduation Renamed Themselves The Johnny Long Orchestra With Long As The Bandleader. For A Number Of Years They Toured The Country And Were Eventually Signed On To Vocalion Records Owned By ARC In 1937 For The Release Of Just Like That. They Performed Their First National Radio Broadcast In 1939 On The Fitch Summer Bandwagon Show Which Boosted Their National Popularity. This Resulted In The Band Being Signed On By Decca Records.
His Johnny Long Orchestra Accompanied Ella Fitzgerald On Her Decca Recording Of "Confessin' That I Love You".
Under Management Of Decca Long Wrote And Released A Hit Single "In A Shanty In Old Shanty Town" That Resulted In Over One Million Sales. This Song Quickly Became The Band's Signature Tune. This Song And Numerous Other Hits Made The Band One Of The Most Successful Big Bands In The Country During The 1940s. Other Popular Covers Included "My Dreams Are Getting Better All The Time" And "Poor Butterfly". One Of The High Points Of His Career Was Playing Franklin D. Roosevelts Birthday Ball In April 1941.
However As The Big Band Style Diminished Over The Years So Did Long's Ensemble. Long Continued To Lead The Band With Various Members Up Until His Death In 1972. He Is Buried In The Cemetery Of Newell Baptist Church In Charlotte North Carolina. Movie Roles While Being Supported By A Strong Musical Following Johnny Long And His Band Enjoyed A Short Film Career. Their First Big Role Was In The Abbott & Costello Comedy Hit The Ice Where Long Played A Romantic Male Lead Opposite Ginny Simms. The Same Year Gave Long His Last Major Movie Role In Follies Girl.

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Biography - Johnny Long

Johnny Long September 12 1914 Disputed – October 31 1972 Was An American Violinist And Bandleader. 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. As A Freshman At Duke University Long Joined With Ten Other Freshmen To Create A School Band Named The Duke Collegians. During Their Sophomore Year They Were Adopted As The Official School Band. The Band Stayed Together Throughout Their School Years And Upon Graduation Renamed Themselves The Johnny Long Orchestra With Long As The Bandleader. For A Number Of Years They Toured The Country And Were Eventually Signed On To Vocalion Records Owned By ARC In 1937 For The Release Of Just Like That. They Performed Their First National Radio Broadcast In 1939 On The Fitch Summer Bandwagon Show Which Boosted Their National Popularity. This Resulted In The Band Being Signed On By Decca Records.
His Johnny Long Orchestra Accompanied Ella Fitzgerald On Her Decca Recording Of "Confessin' That I Love You".
Under Management Of Decca Long Wrote And Released A Hit Single "In A Shanty In Old Shanty Town" That Resulted In Over One Million Sales. This Song Quickly Became The Band's Signature Tune. This Song And Numerous Other Hits Made The Band One Of The Most Successful Big Bands In The Country During The 1940s. Other Popular Covers Included "My Dreams Are Getting Better All The Time" And "Poor Butterfly". One Of The High Points Of His Career Was Playing Franklin D. Roosevelts Birthday Ball In April 1941.
However As The Big Band Style Diminished Over The Years So Did Long's Ensemble. Long Continued To Lead The Band With Various Members Up Until His Death In 1972. He Is Buried In The Cemetery Of Newell Baptist Church In Charlotte North Carolina. Movie Roles While Being Supported By A Strong Musical Following Johnny Long And His Band Enjoyed A Short Film Career. Their First Big Role Was In The Abbott & Costello Comedy Hit The Ice Where Long Played A Romantic Male Lead Opposite Ginny Simms. The Same Year Gave Long His Last Major Movie Role In Follies Girl. read less

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