Professor Longhair Revived From the ‘Dead’ in Time for Mardi Gras — Twisted Tales
The streets of the Crescent City are covered in beads and go-cups: It’s Mardi Gras in New Orleans. With Fat Tuesday falling on March 8 in 2011, and with Dr. John set to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, it’s time to raise a glass to the patron saint of the classic New Orleans piano sound. Henry Roeland Byrd — better known as Professor Longhair — created the rolling piano style …
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Native reclaims heritage
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