152 Professor Longhair (1918-1980) “Tipitina” 1953

Born Henry Byrd, he “rocked as hard as the toughest of the barrelhouse pianists…yet his command of nuances was subtler, more rhythmically sophisticated…If the music’s attitude seems today to be pure rock and roll,…it’s worth remembering that the same attitudes had been permeating blues for decades” (Bluesland). Listed on the National Recording Registry of the Library of Congress.

Professor Longhair “Tipitina”