I want to start diggin' into the (late) great professor Longhair's work; but I don't know where to start... I know there's plenty of bluescats around over here; please advise, my fellow IORRians... What are the 'must have'-s?!

Highly appreciated, y'all- (especially you, Rockman... )

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the one year i went to jazz fest in the big easy , this was the soundtrack that was played all over the place.this guy is awesome bless his soul .i got one cd of his a live one .cannot remember the title .

Get Fess: The Professor Longhair Anthology on Rhino Records. It's got everything you need.

that's the one I linked

Obviously the Rhino box gives you a large cross-section. If you'd rather dabble, Rock n Roll Gumbo is great, and Crawfish Fiesta not bad. Live on the Queen Mary is not as good, but is kind of interesting as it is a Paul McCartney birthday gig aboard the famous luxury liner. Kinda cool for historical reasons.

Here ya go Filip ..... This one's ESSENTIAL....



PROFESSOR LONGHAIR - TIPITINA
The Complete 1949-1957 New Orleans Recordings - Important Artists 7802



Carries the rare first recordings from 1949 on the Star Talent label...

Now days the origianal Star Talent singles change hands for MEGA
$$$Bucks ....seem to recall a story from a few years back about Dylan
actually tracking down and purchasing a copy of the Star Talent 808 single..

Also includes the Atlantic material that was recorded in late 1949
after Ahmet Ertegun went on down to New orleans looking for fresh talent......

Worth the purchase to hear the Professor's crippling blues - Her Mind Is Gone on Mercury

Mercury ....Wasco ....Federal & Ebb material along with rare alternative takes
are inluded on the 2CD set..........

The classic Atlantic material as a seperate item can also be found on the on the CD

Professor Longhair - New Orleans Piano - Atlantic





ROCKMAN



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 2010-07-29 01:25 by Rockman.

One of Iggy Pop's fav artists!

ROCKMAN

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now I know where his nickname came from

...Cheerz to you all!

I already purchased the 'Fess'-album on the web (it took me a while to find a copy I could afford! ); and I'll keep that 'Atlantic' album in mind, Rockman!

Apart from the ' Queen Mary' album: any live-recordings y'all might wanna recommend?

Again: thanx for the advice! No better place than this forum to catch up on some good rock'n'roll "roots"...