Professor Longhair - No Buts, No Maybes [CD]

Cat. no: 600926
Format: CD
Barcode: 8436559469425
Release Date: 04 Nov 2022
Genre: Blues

The 1949-1957 New Orleans recordings from the father of New Orleans R&B, with 16-page booklet, rare photos, vintage memorabilia, and detailed liner notes

Henry Roeland Byrd, aka Professor Longhair (also known as "Baldhead" or "Fess"), remains one of the most recognizable piano talents to come out of Louisiana. He is often referred to as the father of New Orleans R&B. His funky, rumba-based piano style and delightfully deep and wild-edged voice livened up nightclubs and festivals spanning four decades. He made some of the most captivating songs the world has ever known - expressive music that is virtually unrivalled for its pure joy. If you have never heard him, you don't know as much as you think you do.

This best-of collection gathers a variety of the great R&B recordings he made for different labels such as Atlantic, Mercury, Federal and Ebb Records between 1949 and 1957.

These recordings also feature a virtual who's who of fabulous musicians from the Crescent City scene, including Earl Palmer, Lee Allen, Alvin "Red" Tyler, Justin Adams and Charles "Hungry" Williams, among others.

Tracks: Rockin' With Fess / In The Night / Look What You're Doin' To Me (Oooh-Wee Baby) / No Buts, No Maybes / Looka No Hair / Ball The Wall / Tipitina / Between The Night And Day / Misery / Baby Let Me Hold Your Hand / Mardi Gras In New Orleans / Hey Now Baby / Her Mind Is Gone / She Walks Right In / Oh Well / East St. Louis Baby / Hadacol Bounce / Gone So Long / Curley Haired Baby / Bald Head / Been Foolin' Around / Between The Night And Day (Alternate Take) / Her Mind Is Gone / Boogie Woogie / Who's Been Foolin' You / Hey Now Baby / Walk Your Blues Away / Baby Let Me Hold Your Hand (Alternate Take)

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