RARE Shorty Long Hillbilly Cowboy Music Record 16" Transcription Disc Red Vinyl
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Vintage transcription record for radio show. Shorty Long and the Santa Fe Rangers: listed on the label as "Hillbilly & Cowboy" music. Could this be a precursor to Rockabilly?
From Hillbilly-Music dot com:
A native of Reading, Pennsylvania, Shorty Long was the leader and organizer of the Santa Fe Rangers. When he was just 14, his parents, who were musically inclined, sent him to study music at the College of Rome where he got an education in classical music. They said he graduated cum laude as a violinst. During that time it seems he had formed a hillbilly music band that shocked his 'serious- minded' parents and the professors. That classical musical training just added to the bands musical sounds.
Shorty Long could also play the accordion, and sang both solo and tenor lead in his combo. He was with radio station WEEU in Reading from about 1946 and by 1951, seemed to be still there. His fan mail was said to be phenomenal.
Prior to returning to his hometown of Reading, he had also appeared on the WSIL Hayloft Hoedown and also the WLS National Barn Dance during the Alka-Seltzer sponsored portions. He also played to rave reviews at New York City's Paramount Theatre when he was featured with the Foy Willing Trio on the Andrew Sisters' "Eight-To-The-Bar Ranch Show".
Shorty spent his summers at his Santa Fe Ranch which was on Rt. 422 just outside of Reading. It may have been some place where entertainment was held as they mention he played host to the big names in the entertainment field. He also appeared in the movie, "Powder River Gunfire".
He had also just signed a recording contract with RCA Victor then, too. And in his song folio of 1951, was a recent addition to the King record label.
And from what we could tell in the song folio, Shorty appears to have been married to Dolly Dimples. However, we could find no mention of the names of the band members.
B side is George Wright at the New York Paramount Theatre organ.
Label states: "This disc for broadcasting purposes only and remains the property of Muzak Corporation."
Included record sleeve is not original.
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