Roots and Rhythms
Sunday January 21st, 2024 with Dick Altavista
Professor Longhair was an idiosyncratic and excellent piano player from New Orleans. Allen Toussaint called him “ The Bach of rock”, Jerry Wexler said he was “the Picasso of keyboard funk”.
Professor Longhair was an idiosyncratic and excellent piano player from New Orleans. Allen Toussaint called him “ The Bach of rock”, Jerry Wexler said he was “the Picasso of keyboard funk”.
| Listen to part two here:
https://cod.ckcufm.com/programs/93/67026.html |
| Bald Head Roy Byrd & His Blues Scholars - ‘Fess: The Professor Longhair Anthology - Rhino |
| Hadacol Bounce Roy Byrd & His Blues Scholars - ‘Fess: The Professor Longhair Anthology - Rhino |
| Tipitina Professor Longhair - ‘Fess: The Professor Longhair Anthology - Rhino |
| In The Night Professor Longhair & His Blues Scholars - ‘Fess: The Professor Longhair Anthology - Rhino |
| Ball The Wall Professor Longhair - ‘Fess: The Professor Longhair Anthology - Rhino |
| Who’s Been Fooling You Professor Longhair - ‘Fess: The Professor Longhair Anthology - Rhino |
| Hey Little Girl Roeland Byrd - ‘Fess: The Professor Longhair Anthology - Rhino |
| Walk Your Blues Away Professor Longhair - ‘Fess: The Professor Longhair Anthology - Rhino |
| She Walks Right In Roy “Bald Head” Byrd - ‘Fess: The Professor Longhair Anthology - Rhino |
| Willa Mae Roeland Byrd - ‘Fess: The Professor Longhair Anthology - Rhino |
| Professor Longhair Blues Professor Longhair & His Blues Scholars - ‘Fess: The Professor Longhair Anthology - Rhino |
| Baby Let Me Hold Your Hand Professor Longhair - ‘Fess: The Professor Longhair Anthology - Rhino |
| No Buts-No Maybes Professor Longhair - ‘Fess: The Professor Longhair Anthology - Rhino |
| Cutting Out Professor Longhair - ‘Fess: The Professor Longhair Anthology - Rhino |
| Go To The Mardi Gras Professor Longhair - ‘Fess: The Professor Longhair Anthology - Rhino |
| Big Chief Pt. 2 Professor Longhair - ‘Fess: The Professor Longhair Anthology - Rhino |
| Hey Little Girl (live) Professor Longhair - ‘Fess: The Professor Longhair Anthology - Rhino |
| Hey Now Baby(live) Professor Longhair - ‘Fess: The Professor Longhair Anthology - Rhino |
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