We’ve seen “Shorty” identified in one photo as the tall bass player, but in another shot the same gent is holding a fiddle.
Calling tall folks “Shorty” wasn’t uncommon and was thought amusing. In his Oct. 28, 1965, obituary in the Tri-County News (Sullivan, Missouri), “Shorty” is identified as Clifford Wilkinson.
In addition to heading up a string band that played on numerous radio stations and played for dances, he operated a confectionery in Sullivan.
He died suddenly at the age of 63 years, 11 months and 26 days.
