Frederick “Shorty” Long
May 20, 1940 – June 29, 1969
Shorty Long was a singer, songwriter and producer associated with the Motown family for many years. His “Devil With The Blue Dress On” was the very first record to be released on Motown imprint, Soul Records. A later cover of it by Mitch Ryder would become a rock n’ roll standard. In 1968, he released “Here Comes The Judge,” which became his biggest hit. He was, incidentally, the only Motown artist outside of Smokey Robinson that was permitted to produce his own records. Shorty Long died in a Detroit River boating accident at the age of 29.
What You Should Own
June 29th, 1969 is also the day singer, songwriter, and music producer John D. Schutte was born. Hmmm…