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Professor Longhair

Henry Roeland "Roy" Byrd (December 19, 1918 – January 30, 1980), better known as Professor Longhair also known as "Fess", was a New Orleans rhythm & blues singer and pianist. Professor Longhair is noteworthy for having been active in two distinct periods, both in the heyday of early rhythm and blues, and in the resurgence of interest in traditional jazz after the founding of the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. Professor Longhair was born on December 19, 1918 in Bogalusa, Louisiana. Read more on Last.fm

Track: Mardi Gras In New Orleans

Most Played Tracks as Scrobbled to Last.fm

# Title Plays
1Tipitina
103431
2Big Chief
97150
3Mardi Gras In New Orleans
86486
4Go to the Mardi Gras
55213
5Big Chief - Remastered
45589
6Hey Now Baby
38619
7Hey Little Girl
31962
8In the Night
31874
9Bald Head
18455
10Boogie Woogie
16272

Other Album Releases:

Fess at Home
House Party New Orleans Style: The Lost Sessions 1971-1972
Mardi Gras In Baton Rouge
The Bach of Rock
Meet Ya At Tipitina's
Goin' To The Mardi Gras
Alligator
Live In Germany
Big Easy Strut: The Essential Professor Longhair
Rock'N Roll Gumbo

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