Shorty Long (1940-1969) was an American soul singer, songwriter, musician, and record producer for Motown's Soul Records imprint. It may also refer to: Shorty Long (1923–1991), American country/rockabilly musician who played on recordings for RCA Corporation records including piano on some of Elvis's early 1956 recordings on RCA, including Elvis (1956 album). Shorty Long-back, alternative name for the mullet haircut