Johnny Long (September 12, 1914 (disputed) – October 31, 1972) was an American violinist and bandleader, known as "The Man Who's Long on Music". == Early life == Johnny Long was born on September 12, 1914 (although this is disputed by many sources) in Newell, North Carolina to Curtis W. Long and Connie Gardner Long. At the age of six, while living on his parent's farm, he started practicing the violin, but injured two fingers on his left hand when... [more on Wikipedia]