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Long, Shorty

Real name Emidio Vagnoni. Born 1923 in Reading, Pa. A regular on the National Barn Dance (WLS, Chicago, Ill.) and the Hayloft Hoedown (Philadelphia, Pa.). Died in 1991.

Original Releases

Discography is not intended to be complete

Date & Source Label & Number V Titles {& References to LP/CD List} As By Matrix Numbers
1953/Nov. 21
Bb c&w rev. 		Valley V-108 I Got Nine Little Kisses {a}
Who Said I Said That 		1
1 		E3KW-6404
E3KW-6405
1956/Mar. 31
Bb pop rev. 		RCA Victor 47-6472 Hey, Doll Baby
Luscious 		2
2 		G2WW-2362
G2WW-2361
1956/June 30
Bb pop rev. 		RCA Victor 47-6572 Vacation Rock
Burnt Toast And Black Coffee 		3
3 		G2PW-4568
G2PW-4566
1957/Apr. 6
Bb pop rev. 		RCA Victor 47-6873 You Don't Have To Be A Baby To Cry
I'd Crawl Back If I Could 		1
1 		H2WW-0835
H2WW-0836
1958
RCA mx code 		K-Son J8OW-7285/6 Redstone John {c}
You're Tearing Me Up 		1
1 		J8OW-7285
J8OW-7286
Additional Tracks on Comps
 
  		[unissued]   I Got It {b}    

References in "As By" Column:

  1. as by Shorty Long
  2. as by Shorty Long With Marty Gold's Orchestra
  3. as by Shorty Long With Manny Albam And His Orchestra

Collector-Oriented Compilation LPs and CDs Containing Tracks

a. Club 003 (lp) Grab This And Dance, Vol. 3
b. Collector CLCD 4460 (cd) Rockin' & Boppin' Billy In Philly
c. White Label WLP 8952 (lp) Rare Rockers From Small 1950's Labels, Vol. 2

Acknowledgments:   CMF Library, Bill Davis, Gerd Miller, Tom Neil, Michel Proost

Compilation & presentation © 2008, Terry E. Gordon This page generated on 08/31/2008

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