Gender
Male
Born
Jun 18, 1910
Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Died
Feb 15, 1984
New York, New York, USA
Performer Composer Lyricist
  • CREDITS
    Bubbling Brown Sugar (Mar 02, 1976 - Dec 31, 1977)
    Musical, Original
    • Starring: Avon Long
      • John Sage - Original
      • Rusty - Original
    • Featuring songs by Noble Sissle, Eubie Blake, Lil Armstrong, Shelton Brooks, Cab Calloway, Jimmy Cox, Duke Ellington, Benny Goodman, Billie Holiday, Earl "Fatha" Hines, W. C. Handy, Arthur Herzog, Jr., Avon Long, W. Benton Overstreet, Maceo Pinkard, Edgar Sampson, Will E. Skidmore, Billy Strayhorn, Renton Tunnah, Thomas "Fats" Waller, Chick Webb, Bert Williams, Billy Higgins, Irving Mills, Paul Denniker and Charles H. Gabriel
    • Featuring songs with lyrics by Eubie Blake, Noble Sissle, Eddie de Lange, Irving Mills, Loften Mitchell, Mitchell Parish, Andy Razaf, Alex Rogers, Paul Webster, Russell Wooding, Shelton Brooks, Civilla Durfee Martin, Maceo Pinkard, Earl "Fatha" Hines, Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn, Avon Long, Lil Armstrong, Renton Tunnah, Will E. Skidmore, Cab Calloway, W. Benton Overstreet, Billy Higgins, Billie Holiday and Arthur Herzog, Jr.
    A Gala Tribute to Joshua Logan (Mar 09, 1975 - Mar 09, 1975)
    Special, Benefit
    • Performer: Avon Long
      • Performer - Original
    Don't Play Us Cheap! (May 16, 1972 - Sep 30, 1972)
    Musical, Original
    • Performer: Avon Long
      • David - Original
    Mrs. Patterson (Dec 01, 1954 - Feb 26, 1955)
    Play, Original
    • Performer: Avon Long
      • Mr. D. - Original
    Shuffle Along (May 08, 1952 - May 10, 1952)
    Musical, Revival
    • Performer: Avon Long
      • Lt. Jim Crocker - Original
    The Green Pastures (Mar 15, 1951 - Apr 21, 1951)
    Play, Revival
    • Performer: Avon Long
      • First Man Angel - Original
      • Ham - Original
      • Head Magician - Original
      • King of Babylon - Original
    Beggar's Holiday (Dec 26, 1946 - Mar 29, 1947)
    Musical, Original
    • Performer: Avon Long
      • Careless Love - Original
    Carib Song (Sep 27, 1945 - Oct 27, 1945)
    Musical, Original
    • Performer: Avon Long
      • The Fisherman - Original
    Memphis Bound! (May 24, 1945 - Jun 23, 1945)
    Musical, Original
    • Performer: Avon Long
      • Winfield Carter - Original
    Porgy and Bess (Feb 07, 1944 - Apr 08, 1944)
    Musical, Revival
    • Performer: Avon Long
      • Sportin' Life - Original
    Porgy and Bess (Sep 13, 1943 - Oct 02, 1943)
    Musical, Revival
    • Performer: Avon Long
      • Sportin' Life - Original
    Porgy and Bess (Jan 22, 1942 - Sep 26, 1942)
    Musical, Revival
    • Performer: Avon Long
      • Sportin' Life - Original
    Very Warm for May (Nov 17, 1939 - Jan 06, 1940)
    Musical, Original
    • Performer: Avon Long
      • Jackson - Original
    Black Rhythm (Dec 19, 1936 - Dec 24, 1936)
    Musical, Original
    • Performer: Avon Long
      • Rhythm - Original
  • AWARDS

    Tony Award®

     

    Best Featured Actor in a Musical

    1973 | Nominee  | Don't Play Us Cheap!
    Performer: Avon Long
Bubbling Brown Sugar (Mar 02, 1976 - Dec 31, 1977)
Musical, Original
  • Starring: Avon Long
    • John Sage - Original
    • Rusty - Original
  • Featuring songs by Noble Sissle, Eubie Blake, Lil Armstrong, Shelton Brooks, Cab Calloway, Jimmy Cox, Duke Ellington, Benny Goodman, Billie Holiday, Earl "Fatha" Hines, W. C. Handy, Arthur Herzog, Jr., Avon Long, W. Benton Overstreet, Maceo Pinkard, Edgar Sampson, Will E. Skidmore, Billy Strayhorn, Renton Tunnah, Thomas "Fats" Waller, Chick Webb, Bert Williams, Billy Higgins, Irving Mills, Paul Denniker and Charles H. Gabriel
  • Featuring songs with lyrics by Eubie Blake, Noble Sissle, Eddie de Lange, Irving Mills, Loften Mitchell, Mitchell Parish, Andy Razaf, Alex Rogers, Paul Webster, Russell Wooding, Shelton Brooks, Civilla Durfee Martin, Maceo Pinkard, Earl "Fatha" Hines, Duke Ellington, Billy Strayhorn, Avon Long, Lil Armstrong, Renton Tunnah, Will E. Skidmore, Cab Calloway, W. Benton Overstreet, Billy Higgins, Billie Holiday and Arthur Herzog, Jr.
A Gala Tribute to Joshua Logan (Mar 09, 1975 - Mar 09, 1975)
Special, Benefit
  • Performer: Avon Long
    • Performer - Original
Don't Play Us Cheap! (May 16, 1972 - Sep 30, 1972)
Musical, Original
  • Performer: Avon Long
    • David - Original
Mrs. Patterson (Dec 01, 1954 - Feb 26, 1955)
Play, Original
  • Performer: Avon Long
    • Mr. D. - Original
Shuffle Along (May 08, 1952 - May 10, 1952)
Musical, Revival
  • Performer: Avon Long
    • Lt. Jim Crocker - Original
The Green Pastures (Mar 15, 1951 - Apr 21, 1951)
Play, Revival
  • Performer: Avon Long
    • First Man Angel - Original
    • Ham - Original
    • Head Magician - Original
    • King of Babylon - Original
Beggar's Holiday (Dec 26, 1946 - Mar 29, 1947)
Musical, Original
  • Performer: Avon Long
    • Careless Love - Original
Carib Song (Sep 27, 1945 - Oct 27, 1945)
Musical, Original
  • Performer: Avon Long
    • The Fisherman - Original
Memphis Bound! (May 24, 1945 - Jun 23, 1945)
Musical, Original
  • Performer: Avon Long
    • Winfield Carter - Original
Porgy and Bess (Feb 07, 1944 - Apr 08, 1944)
Musical, Revival
  • Performer: Avon Long
    • Sportin' Life - Original
Porgy and Bess (Sep 13, 1943 - Oct 02, 1943)
Musical, Revival
  • Performer: Avon Long
    • Sportin' Life - Original
Porgy and Bess (Jan 22, 1942 - Sep 26, 1942)
Musical, Revival
  • Performer: Avon Long
    • Sportin' Life - Original
Very Warm for May (Nov 17, 1939 - Jan 06, 1940)
Musical, Original
  • Performer: Avon Long
    • Jackson - Original
Black Rhythm (Dec 19, 1936 - Dec 24, 1936)
Musical, Original
  • Performer: Avon Long
    • Rhythm - Original

Tony Award®

 

Best Featured Actor in a Musical

1973 | Nominee  | Don't Play Us Cheap!
Performer: Avon Long

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