Johnny Long (September 12, 1914 (disputed) – October 31, 1972) was an Ameri… Read Full Bio ↴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.
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.
Boogie Man
Johnny Long Lyrics
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A Hundred Drums Dreams bring the face of the boogie man…
AC Some people say I'm only out at night Maybe those folks…
AC/DC Some people say I'm only out at night Maybe those folks…
Aerosmith 2: 15 Get a Grip Instrumental Get a Grip is…
Andre 3000 On some spooky dooky shit, spooky, spooky dooky Spooky dooky…
Bernard Allison I got a funky reputation Cause I like to get low…
Big Gipp On some spooky dooky shit, spooky, spooky dooky Spooky dooky…
Boo-Yaa T.R.I.B.E. If I fell asleep Under your bed Would you wake up sweaty Wit…
Boogie Man I just wanna boogie in the night time I just wanna…
Dc Some people say I'm only out at night Maybe those folks…
Desmond & the Tutus (Breathe, live, breathe) (Darlene told me this afternoon th…
Dick St. John Up jumps the boogie Tip toe through time Trust the boogie oo…
Esham 'Hey boys and girls today we're gonna play a game What's…
Freddie King I gotta funky reputation .......... Cause I like to get low…
Funny Money (Steve Whiteman) I'm the boogie man I like to boog-a-loo I k…
Grieve The night is like a blanket that's suffocating the fire With…
John Givez Up jumps the boogie Tip toe through time Trust the boogie oo…
Larry Howard Are you listening devil I've had enough I ain't goin' for…
Loggins & Messina Well, there hasn't been a party on a Saturday night When…
Lucy 이런 날엔 부기맨이 찾아와 나를 잡아간대 깊고 어두운 옷장 속에 머리카락 보일라,…
Mr. Lil One (feat. Chag G) [Talking] Let's rock... Yeah... uh ... Li…
Mr. Lil One feat. Chang The Boogie Man's got the boogie woogie bop And when he…
OWL COMPANY Shut the mouth to feed your fear Starving patient, my last…
OWLORDIE Understood Flashing propane gonna burn it good Twisting bloo…
Red & the Red Hots Kkeutnaejuneyo jenteulhaneyo Dangsineun kkeutnaejuneyo Bojim…
Sistars Stop playing pretending your love, Cause the feeling is no…
The Boogie Man I just wanna boogie in the night time I just wanna…
The Defeated County Know I be losin' too much weight, when the Cherokee…
The Jackson 5 My mama told me when I was quite young Don't be…
The Low Life It's not me, it's my disease What you think ain't…
Todd Rollins Boo, I'm the Boogie Man The terrible, horrible Boogie Man …
V.A. My mama told me when I was quite young Don't be…
W.I.N.D. If I fell asleep Under your bed Would you wake up sweaty Wit…
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