Biography:
1) Frederick Earl "Shorty" Long (May 20, 1940 – June 29, 1969) was an African-American soul singer, songwriter, and record producer for Motown's Soul Records imprint. He was a native of Birmingham, Alabama, United States.
Long came to Motown in 1963 from the Tri-Phi/Harvey label, owned by Berry Gordy, Jr.'s sister, Gwen, and her husband, Harvey Fuqua. His first release, 1964's "Devil With The Blue Dress" was the first recording issued on Motown's Soul label, a subsidiary designed for more blues-based artists such as Long.
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Function At The Junction:Shorty Long.
#42 on R&B Charts on SOUL Records
in 1966.
INTRO: G C G C G C
#1.
G C
I'm getting ready for the function at the
G C G C
junction and baby you'd better come on
G
right now.
C G C
Because everybody's gonna be there, we got
G
people comin' from everywhere.
C G
We got Ling Ting Tong from China, Long Tall
C G
Sally from Carolina.
C G
We got 007, the private eye, and he's bringin'
C G
all the guys from "I Spy."
CHORUS:
D C G
Come one, come all, we gonna have a ball down
C G
at the function at the junction.
C G C G
And baby you'd better come on right now.
#2.
C G C G
We serving egg foo yung and barbecue, having
C G
chicken dumplings and kidney stew.
G
Having heap big fun till the break of dawn.
C G C G
Gonna shake a tailfeather, 'shoot 'im 'fore he run.'
G C G
Hold a shotgun on the rooster and dare him to crow.
C
How could anybody sleep when they could get out
G
on the floor?
CHORUS:
D C G
Tell him, tell them, tell one and tell 'em all.
G C G
Tell 'em 'bout the function at the junction.
C G C G
Tell 'em that they'd better come on right now.
G C G
Tell 'em 'bout the function at the junction.
C G C G
Tell 'em that they'd better come on right now.
INTERLUDE: G C G C G
#3.
G
Oh, the soul brothers, Jitterbugs, hip cats and
C
fancy hats and pretty girls with pretty smiles,
G
all decked out in the latest styles.
And Farmer Jim and Guitar Slim and Betty Boop and
C G
ooo-boop-e-doop and Mohair Sam from Alabam
C G
and Minnesota Fats from Hobo Flats.
G
Breath-takin' Hip-shakin' give it now, talkin' bout
some fascinatin' demonstratin here tonight.
#4.
C D C G
They all be gathering here, from far and near for
C G
the Function at the Junction.
C G C G
Brother, you'd better come on right now.
C G C G
Tell 'em 'bout the function at the junction.
C G C G
Sister, you'd better come on right now.
C G C G
Talkin' 'bout a function at the junction.
C G C G
Everybody, you'd better come on right now..(Fade.)
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.
#42 on R&B Charts on SOUL Records
in 1966.
INTRO: G C G C G C
#1.
G C
I'm getting ready for the function at the
G C G C
junction and baby you'd better come on
G
right now.
C G C
Because everybody's gonna be there, we got
G
people comin' from everywhere.
C G
We got Ling Ting Tong from China, Long Tall
C G
Sally from Carolina.
C G
We got 007, the private eye, and he's bringin'
C G
all the guys from "I Spy."
CHORUS:
D C G
Come one, come all, we gonna have a ball down
C G
at the function at the junction.
C G C G
And baby you'd better come on right now.
#2.
C G C G
We serving egg foo yung and barbecue, having
C G
chicken dumplings and kidney stew.
G
Having heap big fun till the break of dawn.
C G C G
Gonna shake a tailfeather, 'shoot 'im 'fore he run.'
G C G
Hold a shotgun on the rooster and dare him to crow.
C
How could anybody sleep when they could get out
G
on the floor?
CHORUS:
D C G
Tell him, tell them, tell one and tell 'em all.
G C G
Tell 'em 'bout the function at the junction.
C G C G
Tell 'em that they'd better come on right now.
G C G
Tell 'em 'bout the function at the junction.
C G C G
Tell 'em that they'd better come on right now.
INTERLUDE: G C G C G
#3.
G
Oh, the soul brothers, Jitterbugs, hip cats and
C
fancy hats and pretty girls with pretty smiles,
G
all decked out in the latest styles.
And Farmer Jim and Guitar Slim and Betty Boop and
C G
ooo-boop-e-doop and Mohair Sam from Alabam
C G
and Minnesota Fats from Hobo Flats.
G
Breath-takin' Hip-shakin' give it now, talkin' bout
some fascinatin' demonstratin here tonight.
#4.
C D C G
They all be gathering here, from far and near for
C G
the Function at the Junction.
C G C G
Brother, you'd better come on right now.
C G C G
Tell 'em 'bout the function at the junction.
C G C G
Sister, you'd better come on right now.
C G C G
Talkin' 'bout a function at the junction.
C G C G
Everybody, you'd better come on right now..(Fade.)
A sixties smash from Kraziekhat.
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