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New Orleans Piano

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New Orleans Piano
Studio album by
Released1972
RecordedNew Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
November 1949 and November 1953
GenreBlues
Length36:27
LabelAtlantic
ProducerAhmet Ertegün, Jerry Wexler
(Tracks 1–5 of 1989 edition)
Ahmet Ertegün, Herb Abramson
(Tracks 6–16 of 1989 edition)
Professor Longhair chronology
New Orleans Piano
(1972)
Mardi Gras in Baton Rouge
(1991)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Christgau's Record GuideB+[2]
The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings[3]

New Orleans Piano is a 1972 album by Professor Longhair. It consists of material recorded in 1949 and 1953, including tracks previously released by Atlantic Records.[1]

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

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All tracks are written by Roy Byrd (Professor Longhair)

Side one
No.TitleCatalogueLength
1."In the Night"Atlantic 1020 (as Professor Longhair & His Blues Scholars)2:33
2."Tipitina"previously unissued take2:39
3."Hey Now Baby"previously unissued2:56
4."Walk Your Blues Away"Atlantic 906 (as Professor Longhair & His Blues Scholars)2:56
5."Hey Little Girl"Atlantic 947 (as Roland Byrd)3:02
6."Willie Mae"Atlantic 947 (as Roland Byrd)2:48
7."Professor Longhair Blues"Atlantic 906 (as Professor Longhair & His Blues Scholars)2:31
Side two
No.TitleCatalogueLength
1."Ball the Wall"previously unissued3:21
2."Who's Been Fooling You"previously unissued2:10
3."Boogie Woogie"previously unissued2:41
4."Longhair's Blues-Rhumba"previously unissued3:14
5."Mardi Gras in New Orleans"Atlantic 897 (as Roy "Baldhead" Byrd)2:54
6."She Walks Right In"Atlantic 897 (as Roy "Baldhead" Byrd)2:49
Total length:36:27

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1989 reissue

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All tracks are written by Roy Byrd. Tracks 1–5 are recorded in New Orleans November 1953. Tracks 6–16 are recorded in New Orleans November 1949

No.TitleCatalogueLength
1."In the Night"Atlantic 10202:34
2."Tipitina" (Bonus Track)Atlantic 10202:25
3."Tipitina"Atlantic SD 72252:40
4."Ball the Wall"Atlantic SD 72253:20
5."Who's Been Fooling You"Atlantic SD 72252:12
6."Hey Now Baby"Atlantic SD 72252:57
7."Mardi Gras in New Orleans" (Bonus Track)previously unreleased2:56
8."She Walks Right In" (Bonus Track)previously unreleased3:09
9."Hey Little Girl"Atlantic 9473:03
10."Willie Mae"Atlantic 9472:49
11."Walk Your Blues Away"Atlantic 9062:58
12."Professor Longhair Blues"Atlantic 9062:30
13."Boogie Woogie"Atlantic SD 72252:42
14."Longhair's Blues-Rhumba"Atlantic SD 72253:14
15."Mardi Gras in New Orleans"Atlantic 8972:54
16."She Walks Right In"Atlantic 8972:48
Total length:45:04

Personnel

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1953 session

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1949 session

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  • 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

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  1. ^ a b c "New Orleans Piano - Professor Longhair | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved May 14, 2021.
  2. ^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: P". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved March 10, 2019.
  3. ^ Russell, Tony; Smith, Chris (2006). The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings. Penguin. p. 529. ISBN 978-0-140-51384-4.
  4. ^ "Registry Choices 2010: The National Recording Preservation Board (Library of Congress)". Loc.gov. Retrieved 2012-01-11.
  5. ^ "The RS 500 Greatest Albums of All Time : Rolling Stone". Rollingstone.com. Archived from the original on January 6, 2007. Retrieved 2008-06-11.
  6. ^ "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.