Sunnysoul Posted February 25, 2007 Posted February 25, 2007 With all the massive trawling through the Motown vaults of unreleased stuff over the last 25 years or so - and the general deeper appreciation of the Motown legacy - one artist that still SEEMS to get little attention is SHORTY LONG. All that is ever written about Shorty is that he died tragically in a boating accident in the late 60's. And aside from the two excellent LP's he recorded for the company , little else is known or said about him. Anyone have any more bio info, video or audio clips , reminiscences , authentic acetates , favourite tracks they want to talk about ?
Guest mobbsy Posted February 25, 2007 Posted February 25, 2007 (edited) there a brilliant Motown single only issued in Australia cant remember the title? His harmonica was put in his coffin at his funeral. Edited February 25, 2007 by mobbsy
Sunnysoul Posted February 25, 2007 Author Posted February 25, 2007 there a brilliant Motown single only issued in Australia cant remember the title? Yep, have it , off the first LP, track is "Don't Mess With My Weekend" , Aussie only 45 , Mr Manship had one auctioned last year
Guest Lady Maverick Posted February 27, 2007 Posted February 27, 2007 (edited) Devil With a Blue Bress - shorty long - motown 15262 refosoul I have a book at home which might list more about him...for now, here is one of his most popular hits. I actually thought I had more on my disc drive... Edited February 27, 2007 by Lady Maverick
Mark Jones Posted February 27, 2007 Posted February 27, 2007 (edited) When you are Available - shorty long - soul 719 - the prime of shorty long 15275 refosoul One of my favourites off this album...just class Sadly released after his death in 1969. Edited February 27, 2007 by soulechoes
Mark Jones Posted February 27, 2007 Posted February 27, 2007 I wish you were Here - shorty long - soul 719 - the prime of shorty long 15276 refosoul Another awesome track off the same album.
Mark Jones Posted February 27, 2007 Posted February 27, 2007 Baby Come Home to me - shorty long - soul 719 - the prime of shorty long 15278 refosoul and finally...another one that was off the album and was good enough to be included on the This Is Northern Soul Volume 1 CD in 1998 (not that a give a stuff about these horrible digital plastic things!)
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