FROM THE VAULTS: Shorty Long born 20 May 1940 My poster from 1964. Shorty had the superior version of Devil In A Blue Dress. : r motown MITCH RYDER Devil With A Blue Dress On Halloween Series Devil with a Blue Dress On (also known as Devil with the Blue Dress) is a song written by Shorty Long and Devil With The Blue Dress On Devil with the Blue Dress, written by Shorty Long and William "Mickey" Stevenson, was released in 1964. It gained popularity after it was covered by several artists, most notably by Mitch Ryder