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Henry Roeland "Roy" Byrd (December 19, 1918 – January 30, 1980), better known as Professor Longhair or "Fess" for short, was an American singer and pianist who performed New Orleans blues. He was active in two distinct periods, first in the heyday of early rhythm and blues and later in the resurgence of interest in traditional jazz after the founding of the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival in 1970. His piano style has been described as "instantly recognizable, combining rumba, mambo, and calypso".Music journalist Tony Russell (in his book The Blues: From Robert Johnson to Robert Cray) wrote that "The vivacious rhumba-rhythmed piano blues and choked singing typical of Fess were too weird to sell millions of records; he had to be content with siring musical offspring who were simple enough to manage that, like Fats Domino or Huey "Piano" Smith. But he is also acknowledged as a father figure by subtler players like Allen Toussaint and Dr. John."
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Charlie Gillett's Radio Picks: Honky Tonk, Vol. 2 [2014]
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Tipitina | 2:26 |
Mardi Gras In New Orleans: Complete Recordings 1949-1962 [2013]
Song | Duration |
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Tipitina | 2:25 |
Tipitina [Alternate Take] | 2:39 |
The History of New Orleans Rhythm & Blues, Vol. 2: Jazz, Blues & Creole Roots 1923-1953 [2012]
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Tipitina | 2:24 |
Bar-B-Que Sizzlers 40 Original Recordings [2011]
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Tipitina |
No Buts, No Maybes [2010]
Song | Duration |
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Tipitina | 2:25 |
Atlantic Blues 1949-1970 [2007]
Song | Duration |
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Tipitina | 2:40 |
The Cosimo Matassa Story [2007]
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Tipitina |
Mardi Gras in New Orleans [Collectables] [2006]
Song | Duration |
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Tipitina | 2:39 |
Roy Brown & New Orleans R&B [2005]
Song | Duration |
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Tipitina | 2:40 |
The Complete London Concert [2005]
Song | Duration |
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Tipitina | 3:50 |
Byrd Lives [2004]
Song | Duration |
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Tipitina | 4:57 |
Big Easy Strut: The Essential Professor Longhair [2002]
Song | Duration |
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Tipitina | 3:27 |
1949 [2001]
Song | Duration |
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Mardi Gras in New Orleans | 2:55 |
She Walks Right In | 3:09 |
Hey Little Girl | 3:02 |
Go to the Mardi Gras [1997]
Song | Duration |
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Tipitina | 4:01 |
Big Chief [Charly] [1993]
Song | Duration |
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Tipitina | 3:55 |
Big Chief [Tomato] [1993]
Song | Duration |
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Tipitina | 3:58 |
Fess: The Professor Longhair Anthology [1993]
Song | Duration |
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Tipitina | 2:39 |
Live in Germany [1992]
Song | Duration |
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Tipitina | 4:09 |
Atlantic Blues [Box] [1991]
Song | Duration |
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Tipitina | 2:39 |
House Party New Orleans Style [1987]
Song | Duration |
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Tipitina | 4:25 |
Rock 'n Roll Gumbo [1977]
Song | Duration |
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Tipitina | 3:33 |
Rock 'n Roll Gumbo [Sunnyside] [1977]
Song | Duration |
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Tipitina | 3:37 |
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Tipitina | 2:25 |
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