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PROFESSOR LONGHAIR
(p,voc)

Personal Data:

Born: 19.12.1918 (Bogalusa, Louisiana, USA, as Henry Roeland Byrd)
Died: 30.01.1980 (infarct)
PROFESSOR LONGHAIR (photo)

Appearances:

? The Mid- Drifs
? Professor Longhair And The Four Hairs
? Professor Longhair And His Shuffling Hungarians
? The Blues Jumpers

Albums Discography:

#TitleRelease DateLabelTypeUKUSA
1.Mardi Gras1957
2.New Orleans Piano1972
3.Rock'n'Roll Gumbo9/1975 Blue Star
4.Live On The Queen Mary
(live)		07.04.1978Harvest
5.Crawfish Fiesta1980
6.Mardi Grass In New Orleans1981
7.The Last Mardi Gras1982 Real Gone
8.Mardi Gras In New York1986
9.House Party New Orleans Style
(Grammy)		1987 Rounder
10.Mojo Gumbo24.05.1999
11.Byrd's Blues11.12.2001TKO Collectors
12.Big Easy Strut08.01.2002Varese
13.Big Chief04.06.2002Tomato
14.Rum & Coke04.06.2002Tomato
15.Byrd Lives
(live)		05.10.2004Night Train
16.Ball the Wall: Live at Tipitina's 1978
(live)		02.11.2004Night Train
17.Do the Mess Around08.11.2005Aim
18.London Concert
(live)		15.04.2008JSP
19.Tipitinal: The Complete 1949-1957 New Orleans Recordings22.04.2008
20.Primo Collection19.05.2009Primo
21.Red Beans N Rice04.08.2009Great American Music
22.No Buts No Maybes14.12.2010Ais
23.Singles 1949-195706.11.2012Floating World
24.Mardi Gras in New Orleans21.05.2013Rumble
25.Rockin With Fess10.06.2013Rumble
26.Mardi Gras In New Orleans: Complete Recordings 1949-196206.08.2013Jasmine
27.The Blues12.08.2014One & Only Blues
28.Let's Go to New Orleans: The Sansu Sessions19.08.2014Fuel
29.Hadacol Bounce13.11.2015Jambalaya
30.Live in Chicago
(live)		15.04.2016Orleans

Singles Discography:

#SP/EP TitleRelease DateLabelUKUSA
1.Baby Let Me Hold Your Hand01.10.1965Sue
2.Mess Around / Tipitina31.03.1978Harvest
3.Big Chief06.11.2000Afro Art

Press References:

Melodie
YearIssueDatePageColumnType
19806 171Ze světa
Melody Maker
YearIssueDatePageColumnType
19732707.07.19738gig review
19753820.09.197559Blues/Folk - Albumsalbum review
1980609.02.19803News
1980609.02.198043Jazzsceneprofile
New Musical Express
YearIssueDatePageColumnType
1965001.10.19654Singles - New To Yousingle review
1973014.07.197317