Johnny Long
Bandleader, Musical Artist
1914 – 1972
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Who was Johnny Long?
Johnny Long was an American violinist and bandleader, known as "The Man Who's Long on Music". 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.
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- Born
- Sep 12, 1914
United States of America - Profession
- Education
- Duke University
- Died
- Oct 31, 1972
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on July 23, 2013
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