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Professor Longhair |
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Professor Longhair (pseudonym of Henry Roeland Byrd) (1918–80) blues musician; born in Bogalusa, La. As a pianist and singer, he was an innovator of postwar New Orleans rhythm-and-blues. He worked outside music as a stuntman, dancer, boxer, and gambler until 1947, when he formed his first band. In 1949, he made several recordings in his prototypical style, but performed only sporadically for the next two decades. In 1971, his appearances at major festivals in New York and New Orleans led to a renewal of touring and recording activity, which he maintained until his death. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Here Winston pays tribute to his Crescent City favorites -- Professor Longhair, James Booker, Henry Butler and the like -- delivering a set that shakes, rattles and rolls. Ragtime" Ruby is compared to legendary jazz musicians Count Basie and Professor Longhair. To every jazz aficionado or would-be who has wondered what Professor Longhair was doing with his left hand and how know that it was gumbo and crawfish ettouffe screened-in porch sitting on hot summer nights fighting the anyway mosquitoes while waiting for that welcome breeze from the river, bayou or lake |
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