New Orleans Piano
| New Orleans Piano | ||||
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| Released | 1972 | |||
| Recorded | New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. November 1953 (Tracks 1–5) November 1949 (Tracks 6–16) | |||
| Genre | Blues | |||
| Length | 43:04 | |||
| Label | Atlantic | |||
| Producer | Ahmet Ertegün, Jerry Wexler (Tracks 1–5) Ahmet Ertegün, Herb Abramson (Tracks 6–16) | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Christgau's Record Guide | B+[2] |
New Orleans Piano is a 1972 album by Professor Longhair. It consists of material previously released by Atlantic Records recorded in 1949 and 1953 plus alternate takes.[3]
The 1953 recording of "Tipitina" was added to the US National Recording Registry in 2011.[4]
In 2003, the album was ranked number 220 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time,[5] and 222 in a 2012 revised list.[6]
Track listing
All songs written by Roy Byrd (Professor Longhair)
- "In the Night" – 2:33
- "Tipitina" – 2:39
- "Tipitina [*]" – 2:24
- "Ball the Wall" – 3:20
- "Who's Been Fooling You" – 2:12
- "Hey Now Baby" – 2:57
- "Mardi Gras in New Orleans" – 2:55
- "She Walks Right In [*]" – 3:09
- "Hey Little Girl" – 3:03
- "Willie Mae" – 2:49
- "Walk Your Blues Away" – 2:57
- "Professor Longhair Blues" – 2:29
- "Boogie Woogie" – 2:41
- "Longhair's Blues-Rhumba" – 3:14
- "Mardi Gras in New Orleans [*]" – 2:53
- "She Walks Right In" – 2:48
Personnel
Tracks 1–5
- Lee Allen – tenor saxophone
- Edgar Blanchard – bass
- Roy Byrd – vocals, piano
- Earl Palmer – drums
- Red Tyler – baritone saxophone
Tracks 6–16
- Roy Byrd – vocals, piano
- Robert Parker – alto saxophone
- Al Miller or John Woodrow – drums
- Unknown – bass
- Unknown (thought to be Charles Burbank (or Burbeck?) – tenor saxophone
References
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: P". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved March 10, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
- ^ "allmusic ((( New Orleans Piano > Overview )))". www.allmusic.com. Retrieved 2008-06-11.
- ^ "Registry Choices 2010: The National Recording Preservation Board (Library of Congress)". Loc.gov. Retrieved 2012-01-11.
- ^ "The RS 500 Greatest Albums of All Time : Rolling Stone". rollingstone.com. Retrieved 2008-06-11.
- ^ "500 Greatest Albums of All Time Rolling Stone's definitive list of the 500 greatest albums of all time". Rolling Stone. 2012. Retrieved September 16, 2019.
- Leadbitter, Mike (1989). New Orleans Piano. [CD liner notes]. Atlantic Jazz.
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