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	Professor Longhair - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Professor Longhair (nee Henry Roeland Byrd and aka Fess) (December 19, 1918 - January 30, 1980) was a legendary New Orleans blues musician.
		He was noted for his unique piano style, which he described as "a combination of rumba, mambo, and Calypso", and his unusual, expressive voice, described once as "freak unique".
		His signature song, "Mardi Gras in New Orleans" (still the theme song of New Orleans Mardi Gras) was recorded in 1949 under the name Professor Longhair and the Shuffling Hungarians.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Professor_Longhair (578 words)

	Tipitina's - New Orleans, Louisiana
		Longhair made other great recordings for various labels early in his career most notably for Atlantic Records in 1953 producing the immortal "Tipitina," a romping "In the Night," and the boogie "Ball the Wall".
		Longhair's final day on earth was January 30, 1980, his passing marks an incredibly fertile era of music which has not been equaled since.
		Professor Longhair was inducted into the W. Handy Blues Hall Of Fame on November 16, 1981, and the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame on January 15, 1992.
	www.tipitinas.com /info/fess.asp (757 words)

	professorlonghair.com \| Grant Morris Biography
		The owner of the Caledonia referred to Byrd as a "piano professor" and marrying it to his hairstyle of uncustomary long hair the persona of Professor Longhair was born under the renamed title of the band - Professor Longhair and his Four Hairs Combo.
		Professor Longhair's influence on other of his far better known colleagues can be heard in Her Mind is Gone, Hey Now baby, and Professor Longhair's Boogie, all recorded between 1949 and 1953.
		The festival came to a complete standstill and Professor Longhair began what was to become the most fertile, recognized and rewarding years of his career.
	www.professorlonghair.com /archive/bios/gmorris.html (2111 words)

	Professor Longhair
		The owner of the club called the group Professor Longhair and the Four Hairs Combo since they wore their hair at a length that was unheard of—"almost against the law" recalls 'Fess, at that time.
		In the late '40s and early '50s Longhair recorded all of his classic sides, including the famous "In the Night", "Ball the Wall", "She Walks Right In", "Mardi Gras In New Orleans", and "Tipitina", which lent its name to the Crescent City's most famous bar and musical hangout.
		Longhair's music is a combination of boogie-woogie and blues, with a pinch of Latin rhythm, mostly rhumba or mambo, thrown into the rhythms of the left hand.
	www.jazzitude.com /professor_longhair.htm (1366 words)

	VH1.com : Professor Longhair : Biography (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		That Longhair made such a marvelous comeback testifies to the resiliency of this late legend, whose Latin-tinged rhumba-rocking piano style and croaking, yodeling vocals were as singular and spicy as the second-line beats that power his hometown's musical heartbeat.
		Longhair brought an irresistible Caribbean feel to his playing, full of rolling flourishes that every Crescent City ivories man had to learn inside out (Fats Domino, Huey Smith, and Allen Toussaint all paid homage early and often).
		Longhair debuted on wax in 1949, laying down four tracks (including the first version of his signature "Mardi Gras in New Orleans," complete with whistled intro) for the Dallas-based Star Talent label.
	www.vh1.com /artists/az/professor_longhair/bio.jhtml (581 words)

	offBeat
		Longhair cut four sides for the Dallas-based label including “She Ain’t Got No Hair” and the original version of “Mardi Gras In New Orleans.” Apparently the discs were withdrawn from sales when it became known that non-union musicians played on the session.
		Longhair bounced back and was signed by Mercury for whom he waxed “Baldhead” (as Roy Byrd) which made it to #5 in the RandB charts in 1950.
		Longhair was buried in a borrowed crypt (engraved “Matthews”) at Mt. Olivet Cemetery in suburban Gentilly.
	www.offbeat.com /artman/publish/article_269.shtml (2256 words)

	Professor Longhair (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		His song "Mardi Gras in New Orleans" (still theme song of the Mardi Gras) was recorded in 1949 under the name Professor Longhair and the Shuffling Hungarians.
		Professor Longhair is the very essence of New Orleans blues.
		With the Professor banging out the musical equal of both sugar and whiskey, life at that moment was pretty damn good there at Napoleon and Tchoupitoulas Street.Yeah, yeah, you had to...
	www.freeglossary.com /Professor_Longhair_&_His_Shuffling_Hungarians (706 words)

	NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Professor Longhair
		Professor Longhair, eigentlich Henry Roeland Byrd (* 19.
		Longhair arbeitete inzwischen für das Atlantic Plattenlabel, wo Kenner populärer Musik wie Jerry Wexler und Ahmed Ertegun produzierten und komponierten.
		Ab 1977 hatte Longhair endlich in dem erwähnten Nachtclub wieder einen regulären Auftrittsort, Bekanntheiten wie Robbie Robertson und Robert Plant besuchten seine Vorstellungen.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Professor-Longhair (1538 words)

	Professor Longhair (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Longhair's only national RandB hit was 1950 's "Bald Head".
		Professor Longhair was and still is an inspiration to myriad New Orleans piano players.
		He was Dr. John's mentor, who also was Professor Longhair's studio guitarist, before he dedicated himself to the piano...
	www.freeglossary.com /Professor_Longhair_and_His_Shuffling_Hungarians (706 words)

	Tipitina's - Home of Professor Longhair (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Henry Roeland Byrd (a.k.a Professor Longhair) was Born in Bogalusa, Louisiana, on December 19, 1918.
		It may have been too idosyncratic to ever capture mainstream popularity during Longhair's lifetime, but it was so striking and individual that it ultimately became the definitive standard for New Orleans piano players.
		Professor Longhair simply made some of the most captivating music the world has ever known, music that is virtually unrivaled for its pure joyousness.
	www.coldbacon.com /music/fess.html (857 words)

	Professor Longhair (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Professor Longhair (Henry Roeland Byrd) (December 19, 1918 - January30, 1980) was a legendary NewOrleans blues musician.
		He was noted for his unique piano style, which he described as "a combination of rumba, mambo, and Calypso ", and his unusual, expressive voice, described once as "freak unique".
		The band all had longhair and were dubbed Professor Longhair and the Four Hairs.
	www.therfcc.org /professor-longhair-67537.html (525 words)

	African American Registry: A New Orleans original, Professor Longhair
		It was here that he was called Professor Longhair, the "professor" part being an honorary nickname bestowed on New Orleans piano wizards.
		Longhair remained locally popular as a working musician from the late 1940s to the early 1960s, rarely venturing off his home turf.
		After languishing in obscurity Professor Longhair was rediscovered and enlisted to play at the second New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival in 1971.
	www.aaregistry.com /african_american_history/2056/A_New_Orleans_original_Professor_Longhair (328 words)

	Limited Professor Longhair Discography (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Professor Longhair was a performer "par excellance." His performances and recordings featured his unusual piano style.
		Professor Longhair seemed to be a pure artist without regard for radio air play and commercial success.
		Professor Longhair gained popularity especially for his Mardi Gras music.
	www.duvigneaud.net /Professor_Longhair.html (216 words)

	Alligator Records
		Nobody understood this better than Professor Longhair, one of the pioneers of New Orleans rhythm and blues.
		At that point he led a variety of groups, including the Mid Drifs, Professor Longhair and the Four Hairs, and Professor Longhair and His Shuffling Hungarians.
		Longhair recorded for Atlantic and Federal, and many smaller labels such as Edd, Ron, Rip.
	www.alligator.com /artists/bio.cfm?ArtistID=039 (616 words)

	professor-longhair Mp3 Albums Review (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		He was Dr. John's mentor, who also was Professor Longhair's studio guitarist, before he dedicated himself to the piano and had a career of his own.
		Roy "Professor Longhair" Byrd was a largely forgotten New Orleans bluesman when this album of his '40s and '50s Atlantic sides appeared in 1972.
		Longhair was an original and a genius, and this is his best stuff.
	www.full-albums.net /albums_review-professor-longhair.asp (1964 words)

	Professor Longhair (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Professor Sassen is Professor of Sociology at the University of Chicago and Centennial Visiting professor at the London School of Economics.
		Professor Smalley's research laboratory is best known for the discovery of C60 and the fullerenes in 1985 and much of the subsequent development of this field.
		Professor Joseph E. Magnet is Professor of Law at the University of Ottawa.
	www.omniknow.com /common/wiki.php?in=en&term=Roy_Byrd_and_His_Blues_Jumpers (1649 words)

	Waterloo Records - Professor Longhair : Rock 'N' Roll Gumbo
		Professor Longhair (piano, vocals), Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown (guitar, violin), Julius Farmer (bass), Edwin "Sheeba" Kimbraugh (drums), Alfred "Uganda" Roberts (conga).
		One of Professor Longhair's finest latter-day albums, ROCK 'N' ROLL GUMBO finds the New Orleans legend getting his groove back after years out of the public eye.
		Although this album, recorded in 1974, marked the beginning of Longhair's comeback, it unfortunately proved to be one of his last studio sessions before his death in 1980, making it a significant document of this Big Easy icon's legacy.
	www.buymusichere.net /rel/v2_viewupc.php?storenr=13&upc=08022330062&pt=1 (220 words)

	Professor Longhair - definition of Professor Longhair in Encyclopedia (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab1.isi.jhu.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		His signature song, "Mardi Gras in New Orleans" (still the theme song of the Mardi Gras) was recorded in 1949 under the name Professor Longhair and the Shuffling Hungarians.
		His last recordings, the only documentation of his live performance style, were made at Tipitina's by Albert Goldman in 1978.
		"Professor Longhair put 'funk' into music; he's the father of the stuff." Dr. John
	encyclopedia.laborlawtalk.com.cob-web.org:8888 /Professor_Longhair (563 words)

	PROFESSOR LONGHAIR
		Longhair and His Shuffling Hungarians." ("I had one Hindu in the band, but there were no Hungarians.") His sessions pro-
		Longhair was offered tours after the release of almost every record but consistently chose to remain at home, playing the
		Longhair has become the house band for a whole city.
	www.oafb.net /once228.html (873 words)

	jazzbrat.com - Professor Longhair (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The name Professor Longhair was awarded him by the owner of the club — "Professor" being a common term used then to describe anyone who was a great piano player, and "Longhair" because, well, he had long hair.
		Soon he was in a studio recording tracks, and his first (and only) hit came in 1950 when "Bald Head" reached number five on the R&B charts.
		John was such a Professor Longhair fan that he quit a regular gig just to play one night with him.
	www.jazzbrat.com /templates/jpage.php?u_pageid=1 (706 words)

	Professor Longhair: bio and encyclopedia article (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab1.isi.jhu.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Professor Longhair (nee Henry Roeland Byrd and aka Fess) (December 19, EHandler: no quick summary.
		Mardi gras (french for "fat tuesday") is the day before ash wednesday, and is also called "shrove tuesday", the final day of carnival (pronounced...
		(Professor Longhair and his Blues Scholars, EHandler: no quick summary.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com.cob-web.org:8888 /encyclopedia/p/pr/professor_longhair.htm (1522 words)

	PopMatters Music Feature \| Hard Hitting Blues: Professor Longhair
		Byrd was born in Bogalusa, L.A. in 1918 and raised in New Orleans.
		The owner of the club called the group Professor Longhair and the Four Hairs Combo since they wore their hair at a length that was unheard of -- "almost against the law" recalls 'Fess, at that time.
		So are the yodeling vocals that threaten to lose control at any moment, but never do: "Tipitina oo-la-malla-walla-dalla try my tral-la-la." The song, like a few others, was a modest hit in New Orleans and the surrounding are, but never gained a national audience.
	www.popmatters.com /music/features/020628-blues5.shtml (1523 words)

	Tipitinas.com - Professor Longhair (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		When Professor Longhair delivered something, it didn't follow any close suit to what the world was into." "Fess broke it up everywhere we went - he was as big a hit as Fats Domino was.
		He started to play, and as I was shooting, I looked back from the stage, and everybody from the festival was coming there like lemmings." "He didn't let it stop - he didn't let another group from another corner of that area jump in on him.
		Because once you learn to rawmp and frolic the Professor Longhair way.
	www.tipitinas.com /Links/professor_longhair/professorlonghair_legends.html (581 words)

	SurfWax: News, Reviews and Articles On Professor Longhair
		But when Costello heard Toussaint playing a minor key version of the Professor Longhair classic Tipitina, it inspired them to write the song Ascension Day, which starts with the eerie depiction of a deserted New Orleans: Not a soul was stirring, not a bird was singing....
		I love Professor Longhair and Fats Domino and Huey Smith and all of Allen Toussaint's creatures, I call Louis Armstrong the greatest artist of the 20th century, and I've had a ball at Preservation Hall.
		Pianist Professor Longhair is born in Bogalusa, Louisiana.
	news.surfwax.com /music/files/Professor_Longhair.html (3222 words)

	Professor Longhair (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Born Henry Roeland Byrd and known affectionately as "Fess" to most New Orleans residents, Professor Longhair began his musical career as a street entertainer in the early 30s.
		By the late 40s he was playing piano, leading small combos with arcane names such as the Four Hairs Combo and Professor Longhair and his Shuffling Hungarians.
		For the next 20 years Professor Longhair continued to record for obscure labels but remained on the fringes of the New Orleans scene, forced to supplement his meager earnings from music with odd day jobs.
	www.cascadeblues.org /Legends/ProfessorLonghair/ProfessorLonghair.htm (302 words)

	Fess: The Professor Longhair Anthology CD
		FESS: THE PROFESSOR LONGHAIR ANTHOLOGY includes tracks spanning the breadth of Roy Byrd's career, from 1950 to 1980, incorporating his output for the Mercury, Atlantic, Ebb, Alligator and Rounder labels, among others.
		One of the grandfathers of New Orleans music and a seminal influence on everyone from Fats Domino to Dr. John to the Meters, Roy Byrd (AKA Professor Longhair) and his legacy are beautifully represented on this two-disc anthology.
		Professor Longhair, is the fount from which all New Orleans keyboardists drank...Byrd's bobbing rhythms and warbling vocals marked him as an original..."
	www.cduniverse.com /search/xx/music/pid/1117644/a/Fess%3A+The+Professor+Longhair+Anthology.htm (600 words)

	Robert Christgau: CG: Professor Longhair
		And indeed, a few of the new tunes are genre exercises and many of Fess's vocal deviations fail to qualify as the jazzy fantasias Goldman palms them off as.
		Nevertheless, his Longhair is better performed (as well as much better recorded) than Nighthawk's Mardi Gras in New Orleans oldies and a lot steadier than Harvest's Live on the Queen Mary.
		Everybody should own a Longhair album, and this exceptionally consistent 1974 session--which adds two tracks and a hotter piano mix to the sporadically available French version--won't disappoint.
	www.robertchristgau.com /get_artist.php?id=1098&name=Professor+Longhair (651 words)

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