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In the 1940s, Professor Longhair was playing with Caribbean musicians, listening a lot to Perez Prado's mambo records, and absorbing and experimenting with it all. He was especially enamored with Cuban music.
Biographie. Frühe Jahre. Seit seinem zweiten Lebensjahr lebte der später „Professor Longhair“ oder „Fess“ genannte Musiker in New Orleans. Seine Mutter Ella Mae Byrd spielte selbst in Jazz-Bands das Piano und förderte schon früh das musikalische Talent ihres Sohnes.
23. Apr. 2024 · Professor Longhair, American singer and pianist who helped shape the sound of New Orleans rhythm and blues from the mid-1940s. His signature piano style, characterized by a rollicking boogie-woogie bass and engaging syncopation, can be heard in the music of Fats Domino, Allen Toussaint, and Dr. John.
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Vor 6 Tagen · Professor Longhair, also known as Henry Roeland Byrd, was a pioneering American pianist and singer who played a crucial role in shaping the sound of New Orleans rhythm and blues. Born on December 19, 1918, in Bogalusa, Louisiana, Longhair’s unique blend of blues, boogie-woogie, and Afro-Cuban rhythms made him a beloved figure in ...
10. Mai 2018 · Professor Longhair—who was born Henry Roeland Byrd, in 1918, and known, more colloquially, by the honorific Fess—was that sort of player: a savant, an eccentric, a visionary, a gold tooth bobbing...
23. Nov. 2022 · Henry Roeland Byrd, also known as Professor Longhair, was a New Orleans rhythm and blues (R&B) pianist whose career started in the late 1940s and who came to personify the city’s cultural renaissance of the 1970s.
20. Apr. 2019 · On Jan. 30, 1980, Professor Longhair passed away in his sleep, at 61. Professor Longhair never left Jazz Fest, though. He has remained an essential icon of the festival, and his triumphant...
