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Professor Longhair

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African-American blues musician

United StatesMusiciansLived 1918 to 1980 · aged 61
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Henry Roeland Byrd, better known as Professor Longhair or "Fess" for short, was an American singer and pianist who performed New Orleans blues.

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1992Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

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Henry Roeland Byrd, 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 founding of the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival in 1970. His piano style has been described as "instantly recognizable, combining rumba, mambo, and calypso".

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United States
Category
Musicians
Type
Singer / Musician
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1918 to 1980 · aged 61
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18 languages

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