Wild high notes, trills and figures that are musical exclamation points to the seductive amalgamation of barrelhouse blues, boogie-woogie, calypso all buzzing together like a cluster of bees trying to get out of a jar - that's what Professor Longhair's piano playing sounds like, and it's impossible to be anything other than happy when you listen to his records. (Rick Koster, Louisiana Music p. 78) Iconic and, in Hughesy's musical universe, Essential.
Discography: Albums Compilations; Films Links
In the music library: Crawfish Fiesta
'Fess: The Professor Longhair Anthology
House Party New Orleans Style The Lost Sessions 71-72
The London Concert
The Alligator Records 25th Anniversary Collection: Crawfish Fiesta
A Celebration Of New Orleans Music To Benefit MusiCares Hurricane Relief 2005: Cuttin' Out
Bob Dylan's Theme Time Radio Hour: The Best Of The Third Series: In the Night
City Of Dreams: Ivory Emperors: Every Day, Every Night; Go To The Mardi Gras
Heavy Sugar Second Spoonful: More Pure Essence Of New Orleans R&B: Baby, Let Me Hold Your Hand; Go To The Mardi Gras; If I Only Knew; Look What You're Doing To Me
The Cosimo Matassa Story:
The Sound Of The City - New Orleans: Mardi Gras In New Orleans
20 Years Of Stony Plain: Mess Around