Professor Longhair (1949-1953) [Complete CD]

A R&B Musician You Should Know About

Professor Longhair (1918-1980) was a pianist and songwriter in New Orleans

This is CD 4 of a 4 CD set on Roy Brown & New Orleans R&B released by JSP Records (a reissue label I like) in 2005. The first 2 CDs of the 4 CD set highlight Roy Brown and I've included a video of them on the channel. The 3rd CD features Dave Batholomew and and I've uploaded it to the channel.

This CD features Professor Longhair and contains tracks recorded by Professor Longhair in New Orleans between 1949 and 1953.

Here are some links to more information on Professor Longhair:

https://www.britannica.com/biography/Professor-Longhair

https://www.allmusic.com/artist/professor-longhair-mn0000369270/discography

https://www.allmusic.com/artist/professor-longhair-mn0000369270/biography

https://www.newyorker.com/culture/culture-desk/the-still-burning-piano-genius-of-professor-longhair

https://www.alligator.com/artists/Professor-Longhair/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Professor_Longhair