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 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 Song devil with a blue dress on history Mitch Ryder and the Detroit Wheels: Devil with the Blue Dress Good Golly Miss Molly (1966) Elsewhere by Graham Reid Shorty Long Devil With the Blue Dress Lyrics Genius Lyrics Mitch Ryder and the Detroit Wheels made Shorty Long's "Devil With a Blue Dress On" a hit in 1966. They famously mashed it up with the Little Richard classic "Good Golly, Miss Molly" and we just had to