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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: 2004 Ball the Wall: Live at Tipitina's 1978 1994 Live: Like You Like Him 1993 Rum & Coke 1993 Big Chief [Rhino] 1992 Live in Germany More >>

Filmograpy:

1984	Piano Players Rarely Ever Play Together
1978	Always for Pleasure
1974	Soundstage: Dr. John - New Orleans Swamp

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Similar Artists: Allen Toussaint Art Neville Champion Jack Dupree James Booker Huey "Piano" Smith More >>

Influenced By: Tuts Washington Earl Hines Scott Joplin Cripple Clarence Lofton Eubie Blake More >> Followers: Allen Toussaint Henry Butler Fats Domino Huey "Piano" Smith Steve Conn More >>

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