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 ?

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, 200718 yr by mobbsy

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

anyone got a sound bite please?

Devil With a Blue Bress - shorty long - motown

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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, 200718 yr by Lady Maverick

When you are Available - shorty long - soul 719 - the prime of shorty long

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One of my favourites off this album...just class

Sadly released after his death in 1969.

Edited February 27, 200718 yr by soulechoes

I wish you were Here - shorty long - soul 719 - the prime of shorty long

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Another awesome track off the same album.

Baby Come Home to me - shorty long - soul 719 - the prime of shorty long

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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!)