Mardi Gras in Baton Rouge

Performer: Professor Longhair
Artist: Alvin Batiste; Snooks Eaglin
Distributor: WEA (Distributor)

Notes: MARDI GRAS IN BATON ROUGE is a collection of previously unreleased material recorded in Baton Rouge and Memphis during the 1970s. The CD contains 5 bonus tracks. Personnel: Professor Longhair (vocals, piano); Snooks Eaglin (guitar); Alvin Batiste (tenor saxophone); Edward "Kidd" Jordan (baritone saxophone); Willie Singleton, Clyde Kerr (trumpet); Will Harvey Jr., George Davis (bass); Shiba, Joseph "Zigaboo" Modiste (drums). Compilation producers: James Austin, Don Snowden. Recorded at Deep South Recorders, Baton Rouge, Louisiana in September 1971; Ardent Studios, Memphis, Tennessee in June 1972. Includes liner notes by Don Snowden. Some of the earliest sides from Longhair's rediscovery period (1971-72), featuring a lot of tunes inexorably associated with him through previous versions and a few ("Jambalaya," "Sick and Tired") that weren't. An added bonus is the magical presence of guitarist Snooks Eaglin, whose approach is every bit as singular as the Professor's was. ~ Bill Dahl

New Orleans pianist Henry Byrd, known to the world at large as Professor Longhair, or just "'Fess," was a vital bridge between jazz, rock & roll, and rhythm & blues in the middle of the 20th century. An interpreter, stylist, and innovator, he's a prime figure in New Orleans's rich musical history. His whooping vocal style and percussive, highly rhythmic piano playing are hallmarks of the New Orleans R&B style, and many of his songs ("Big Chief," "Tipitina") have become standards of the genre.

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