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The song was first released as Mardi Gras in New Orleans by Professor Longhair and His Shuffling Hungarians in 1949 on a Star Talent 10" 78 RPM single. A version recorded in November 1949 and produced by Ahmet Ertugun and Herb Abramson was released as a 10" by Professor Longhair and his New Orleans Boys on Atlantic in February 1950. [6]
Henry Roeland Byrd (December 19, 1918 – January 30, 1980), [1] 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 ...
House Party New Orleans Style (subtitled The Lost Sessions, 1971–1972) is a compilation album by the American musician Professor Longhair, released in 1987. The tracks were originally intended for Atlantic Records ; the recording sessions were among Professor Longhair's first after his live performing comeback in the early 1970s.
The sounds of Mardi Gras, from "When the Saints Go Marching In" to Professor Longhair's "Go to the Mardi Gras" and The Meters' "Mardi Gras Mambo," and the wild handkerchief-waving, umbrella ...
The tune became popular in New Orleans, frequently performed by local musicians such as Dr. John, and is now a staple of the repertory of most brass bands and musicians in the area. (Even though it was not a national hit, the single was available for years in the New Orleans area, especially during Mardi Gras.)
Large Mardi Gras crowds cause some to worry about a rise in crime in New Orleans — which, like other cities, saw its crime rate rise and police ranks shrink during the COVID-19 pandemic.
New Orleans Piano is a 1972 album by Professor Longhair.It consists of material recorded in 1949 and 1953, including tracks previously released by Atlantic Records. [1]The 1953 recording of "Tipitina" was added to the US National Recording Registry in 2011.
In 1699, Mardi Gras is said to have made its way to North America, thanks to French-Canadian explorer Pierre Le Moyne d’Iberville. He settled down near present-day New Orleans and brought the ...