Professor Longhair

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Born: December 19, 1918 in Bogalusa, LA
Years Active: 30 's, 40 's, 50 's, 60 's, 70 's, 80 's
Died: January 30, 1980 in New Orleans, LA
Genre: Blues

Biography:
Justly worshipped a decade and a half after his death as a founding father of New Orleans R&B, Roy "Professor Longhair" Byrd was nevertheless so down-and-out at one point in his long career that he was reduced to sweeping the floors in a record s ...More >>

Discography:
2004Ball the Wall: Live at Tipitina's 1978
1994Live: Like You Like Him
1993Rum & Coke
1993Big Chief [Rhino]
1992Live in Germany
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Filmograpy:
1984Piano Players Rarely Ever Play Together
1978Always for Pleasure
1974Soundstage: Dr. John - New Orleans Swamp
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Similar Artists:
Allen Toussaint
Art Neville
Champion Jack Dupree
James Booker
Huey "Piano" Smith
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Influenced By:
Tuts Washington
Earl Hines
Scott Joplin
Cripple Clarence Lofton
Eubie Blake
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Followers:
Allen Toussaint
Henry Butler
Fats Domino
Huey "Piano" Smith
Steve Conn
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