Johnny Long, born on September 12, 1914 in Newell, North Carolina, was an American violinist and bandleader. He formed The Duke Collegians at Duke University, later renamed the Johnny Long Orchestra. The band signed with Vocalion in 1937 and released "Just Like That". Long's 1941 hit "In a Shanty in Old Shanty Town" earned a gold disc; he also performed "Back Up the Red, White and Blue with God" and accompanied Ella Fitzgerald on "Confessin' That I Love You". Long died on October 31, 1972.