Songs Written by Avon LongTop Songs / Chart Singles Discography

Avon Long (June 18, 1910 – February 15, 1984) was an American Broadway actor and singer. == Early years == Long was born in Baltimore, Maryland. He had typhoid fever when he was 2 years old, and he later said that the disease affected his feet, giving him "the hard bone structure a dancer needs". He attended Frederick Douglass High School, where he was especially influenced by the Latin teacher and drama coach, Nellie A. Buchanan. In 1928 he learned... [more on Wikipedia]

As a songwriter, Avon Long first charted in 1957 with Bad Boy.The artist placed 1 song on the Billboard Hot 100.On US RnB the artist achieved 1 Top‑10.