An American country-blues singer, fingerstyle guitarist, harmonica player and songwriter, John Long performs in a prewar acoustic blues style, although his material is contemporary, mainly composed by Long and his elder brother, Claude. Living in Chicago in the early ’70s, Long met Homesick James, who became an adoptive father, mentor and inspiration. A few years later, Long moved to Colorado, where he has played regularly ever since, both solo and with the Johnny Long Blues Band, and recorded a couple of albums, Stand Your Ground and Long on Blues.
John Long
