Professor Longhair
Henry Roeland "Roy" Byrd (December 19, 1918 – January 30, 1980), better known as Professor Longhair, was a New Orleans blues singer and pianist. Professor Longhair is noteworthy for having been active in two distinct periods, both in the heyday of early rhythm and blues, and in the resurgence of interest in traditional jazz after the founding of the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival.
The music journalist Tony Russell, in his book The Blues – From Robert Johnson to Robert Cray, stated "The vivacious rhumba-rhythmed piano blues and choked singing typical of Fess were too weird to sell millions of records; he had to be content with siring musical offspring who were simple enough to manage that, like Fats Domino or Huey "Piano" Smith. But he is also acknowledged as a father figure by subtler players like Allen Toussaint and Dr. John."
Biography
Professor Longhair was born on December 19, 1918 in Bogalusa, Louisiana. His distinctive style was the result of learning to play piano on an instrument that was missing some keys.
Since I Met You Baby
Since I Met You Baby can refer to one of two things:
Since I Met You Baby (album)
Since I Met You Baby is an album by Freddy Fender that was released in 1975.
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Since I Met You Baby (song)
"Since I Met You Baby" is an American rhythm and blues song written and recorded by pianist Ivory Joe Hunter. The song, which Hunter recorded in 1956, became an American standard, and saw renewed popularity in 1969 when country music artist Sonny James released his hit version.
Song background
Hunter had already tasted major success with popular and rhythm and blues audiences with songs such as "I Almost Lost My Mind". He moved to Atlantic Records by 1954, and around that time wrote "Since I Met You Baby."
The song, a 12-bar blues, was described by Allmusic critic Steve Huey as "a masterpiece of smooth, bluesy elegance" and "decidedly removed from the tide of raucous rock & roll sweeping the country." In fact, compared to many of the other uptempo, rock-beat songs of the period, the song was "augmented by a wordless vocal choir (supervised by Ray Ellis who also did the orchestral arrangement) that's strongly reminiscent of traditional pop recordings of the period," wrote Huey. Saxophonist Jesse Powell provided the harmony on the second verse.
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Professor Longhair
ALBUMS
- Longhair Boogie released: 2011
- Mojo Gumbo released: 2010
- Roy Brown and New Orleans R&B released: 2005
- A Proper Introduction to Professor Longhair: Mardi Gras In New Orleans released: 2004
- Big Easy Strut: The Essential Professor Longhair released: 2002
- byrd lives! released: 1998
- The Blues Collection 64: Live in London released: 1996
- Fess' Gumbo released: 1996
- 'Fess: The Professor Longhair Anthology released: 1993
- Big Chief released: 1993
- Mardi Gras in Baton Rouge released: 1991
- New Orleans Piano released: 1989
- Crawfish Fiesta released: 1987
- Rock 'n' Roll Gumbo released: 1985
- Mardi Gras in New Orleans: 1949-1957 released: 1981
- Live on the Queen Mary released: 1978
- New Orleans Piano released: 1972
- Tipitina released:
- Live At St. Bernard Civic Auditorium, Chalmette, LA 3-5-73 released:
- Blues & Rhythm Series: The Chronological Professor Longhair 1949 released:
- Rum and Coke released:
- Houseparty New Orleans Style - The Lost Sessions, 1971-72 released:
- Live In Germany released:
- The London Concert released:
Roy Brown and New Orleans R&B
Released 2005- Deep Sea Diver
- Bye Baby Bye
- Good Rockin' Tonight
- Lolly Pop Mama
- Special Lesson No.1
- Woman's a Wonderful Thing
- Mighty Mighty Man
- Miss Fanny Brown
- Whose Hat Is That
- Long 'Bout Midnight
- 'Fore Day in the Morning
- Rainy Weather Blues
- Miss Fanny Brown Returns
- Roy Brown's Boogie
- Judgement Day Blues
- Rockin' at Midnight
- Please Don't Go
- Riding High
- Boogie at Midnight
- The Blues Got Me Again
- I Feel That Young Man's Rhythm
- End of My Journey
- Cadillac Baby
- Hard Luck Blues
- Butcher Pete, Part 1
A Proper Introduction to Professor Longhair: Mardi Gras In New Orleans
Released 2004- Byrd's Blues
- Her Mind Is Gone
- Bald Head
- Hey Now Baby
- Oh Well
- Hadacol Bounce
- Longhair Stomp
- Been Foolin' Around
- Between The Night & Day
- Hey Now Baby Prf
- Mardi Gras In New Orleans
- She Walks Right In
- Hey Little Girl
- Willie Mae
- Walk Your Blues Away
- Professor Longhair Blues
- Boogie Woogie
- Longhair's Blues Rhumba
- She Walks Right In
- In The Night
- Tipitina
- Ball The Wall
- Who's Been Foolin' You
'Fess: The Professor Longhair Anthology
Released 1993- Bald Head
- Hadacol Bounce
- Tipitina
- In the Night
- Ball the Wall
- Who's Been Fooling You
- Hey Now Baby
- Hey Little Girl
- Walk Your Blues Away
- She Walks Right In
- Willie Mae
- Professor Longhair Blues
- Baby, Let Me Hold Your Hand
- No Buts - No Maybes
- Misery
- Looka, No Hair
- Cuttin' Out
- Go to the Mardi Gras
- There Is Something on Your Mind
- Big Chief (Part 2)
- Hey Little Girl (live)
- Hey Now Baby (live)
Mardi Gras in Baton Rouge
Released 1991- Mardi Gras in New Orleans
- Jambalaya
- Since I Met You Baby
- Her Mind Is Gone
- Cry to Me
- Meet Me Tomorrow Night
- She Ain't Got No Hair
- Tipitina
- Fats Domino Medley
- Mean Old World
- Sick and Tired
- Hey Now Baby
- There Is Something on Your Mind
- Doin' It
- Rum and Coca-Cola
- Whole Lotta Loving
- Gone So Long
- How Long Has That Train Been Gone
Tipitina
- She Ain't Got No Hair
- Bye Bye Baby
- Professr Longhair's Boogie
- Mardi Gras in New Orleans
- Hey Now Baby
- Mardi Gras in New Orleans
- She Walks Right In
- Hey Little Girl
- Willie Mae
- Walk Your Blues Away
- Professor Longhair Blues
- Boogie Woogie
- Loghair Blues Rhumba
- Mardi Gras in New Orleans
- She Walks Right In
- Byrd's Blues
- Her Mind Is Gone
- Bald Head
- Hey Now Baby
- Oh Well
- Hadacol Bounce
- Longhair Stomp
- Been Foolin' Around
- Between the Night and Day
Blues & Rhythm Series: The Chronological Professor Longhair 1949
- She Ain't Got No Hair
- Bye Bye Baby
- Professor Longhair's Boogie
- Mardi Gras in New Orleans
- Byrd's Blues
- Her Mind Is Gone
- Bald Head
- Hey Now Baby
- Oh Well
- Hadacol Bounce
- Longhair Stomp
- Been Foolin' Around
- Between the Night and Day
- Hey Now Baby
- Mardi Gras in New Orleans
- She Walks Right In
- Hey Little Girl
- Willie Mae
- Walk Your Blues Away
- Professor Longhair Blues
- Boogie Woogie
- Longhair's Blues-Rhumba
- Mardi Gras in New Orleans
- She Walks Right In
Rum and Coke
- Everyday I Have the Blues
- Jambalaya (On the Bayou)
- Rum & Coca-Cola (version two)
- She Walks Right In / Shake, Rattle and Roll / Roberta
- Mardi Gras in New Orleans
- Whole Lotta Lovin'
- Gone So Long
- Doin' It (Part Two)
- How Long Has That Train Been Gone (version two)
- Hey Now Baby
- 501 Boogie
- Junco Partner
- She Ain't Got No Hair
- Gone So Long (Second Conversation)
Born: 1918-12-19
Died: 1980-01-30
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The Very Best Of
by: Professor LonghairBaby let me hold your hand
Please let me hold your hand
'Cause if you hold my hand
Maybe you'll understand
I wanna be your lovin' man.
Please don't turn me down
Please don't turn me down
'Cause if you turn me down
You make me feel like a clown
I just wanna be around