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Vocals, piano. Years active. 1948–1980. Henry Roeland " Roy " Byrd (December 19, 1918 – January 30, 1980), [1] 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 ...
Henry Roeland Byrd ( Bogalusa, Luisiana, 19 de diciembre de 1918 - Nueva Orleans, Luisiana, 30 de enero de 1980), más conocido como Professor Longhair, fue un cantante, compositor y pianista de blues estadounidense. 1 Su carrera se caracterizó por tener dos períodos diferenciados, el primero durante el apogeo en la aparición del rhythm and blu...
23 de abr. de 2024 · Professor Longhair, American singer and pianist who helped shape the sound of New Orleans rhythm and blues from the mid-1940s. His signature piano style, characterized by a rollicking boogie-woogie bass and engaging syncopation, can be heard in the music of Fats Domino, Allen Toussaint, and Dr. John.
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The cornerstone of New Orleans rhythm & blues piano, Professor Longhair’s astounding music influenced the work of Fats Domino, Dr. John, James Booker, Huey “Piano” Smith, Art Neville, and Allen Toussaint himself. Longhair’s unique appeal lay in his offbeat songs, his warbling voice and the infectiously syncopated piano style which he ...
Henry Roeland Byrd, más conocido como Professor Longhair, fue un cantante, compositor y pianista de blues estadounidense. Su carrera se caracterizó por tener dos períodos diferenciados, el primero durante el apogeo en la aparición del rhythm and blues, y el segundo en el resurgimiento del jazz tradicional, después de la fundación del New ...
10 de may. de 2018 · The Still-Burning Piano Genius of Professor Longhair. By Amanda Petrusich. May 10, 2018. Fess didn’t live to see his musical inventions fully revered and canonized. The restoration of the ...
About. By Ben Sandmel. Henry Roeland Byrd (December 19, 1918-January 30, 1980), known professionally as Professor Longhair – and in New Orleans street-lore simply as Fess – was an R&B pianist whose style drew heavily on Afro-Caribbean rhythms.
