I profess no knowledge re. Professor Longhair...


Can anyone recommend suggestions for 'the professor' or should I just buy Crawfish Fiesta and be done with it?
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"Crawfish Fiesta" is a great album, get it anyway even if you get a collection of the vintage stuff (which is also great). Few legendary artists of the 50's have gone on to make as fine a recording decades after their heyday (a relative term in the case of the Professor, who kind of remained a near-mythical cult figure outside NO until he made "CF" and garnered some wider recognition). It also gives you the chance to hear him in hi-fi sound, not that I don't enjoy the lowish-fi sound of his classic sides as well.
I like his first four albums.
If you like these also have a listen to Doc.John.
Regards Rob.
I'll second Onhwy61: Queen Mary is one of my all time favorite recordings.
FWIW Prof spawned a generation (or two) of blues piano players in N'awlins. You may want to check out James Boooker's "Lost Paramount Tapes" which is my favorite record from any of Prof's "disciples".