Johnny Long
Johnny Long (1916–1972) was an American bandleader, conductor and musician.
Also recorded as The Man Who's Long on Music · John Arthur Long
Johnny Long
Ad on page 142 of Billboard 1944 Music Yearbook · Public domain
- Born
- 1916
- Died
- 1972
- Nationality
- United States
- Occupation
- bandleader · conductor · musician
- Fields
- swing
In this article
Biography
Born in 1916, died in 1972.
Subjects and genres recorded for the work are swing.
![Gottlieb, William P., 1917-, photographer. [Portrait of Johnny Long, New York, N.Y., ca. June 1947] 1 negative: b w; 3 1/4 x 4 1/4 in. Caption from Down](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/bf/%28Portrait_of_Johnny_Long%2C_New_York%2C_N.Y.%2C_ca._June_1947%29_%28LOC%29_%285062508454%29.jpg/800px-%28Portrait_of_Johnny_Long%2C_New_York%2C_N.Y.%2C_ca._June_1947%29_%28LOC%29_%285062508454%29.jpg)
Gottlieb, William P., 1917-, photographer. [Portrait of Johnny Long, New York, N.Y., ca. June 1947] 1 negative: b w; 3 1/4 x 4 1/4 in. Caption from Down
The Library of Congress · [Portrait of Johnny Long, New York, N.Y., ca. June 1947] (LOC)
![Gottlieb, William P., 1917-, photographer. [Portrait of Johnny Long, New York, N.Y., ca. June 1947] 1 negative: b w; 3 1/4 x 4 1/4 in.](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/26/%28Portrait_of_Johnny_Long%2C_New_York%2C_N.Y.%2C_ca._June_1947%29_%28LOC%29_%285395851266%29.jpg/800px-%28Portrait_of_Johnny_Long%2C_New_York%2C_N.Y.%2C_ca._June_1947%29_%28LOC%29_%285395851266%29.jpg)
Gottlieb, William P., 1917-, photographer. [Portrait of Johnny Long, New York, N.Y., ca. June 1947] 1 negative: b w; 3 1/4 x 4 1/4 in.
The Library of Congress · [Portrait of Johnny Long, New York, N.Y., ca. June 1947] (LOC)
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The Encyclopedia exists whether or not anything is for sale. Corrections are recorded rather than overwritten, and every version of this record is kept. Published 26 August 2026.
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