New Orleans Piano
| New Orleans Piano | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1972 | |||
| Recorded | New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. November 1949 and November 1953 | |||
| Genre | Blues | |||
| Length | 36:27 | |||
| Label | Atlantic | |||
| Producer | Ahmet Ertegün, Jerry Wexler (Tracks 1–5 of 1989 edition) Ahmet Ertegün, Herb Abramson (Tracks 6–16 of 1989 edition) | |||
| Professor Longhair chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
| Christgau's Record Guide | B+[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[edit]
All tracks are written by Roy Byrd (Professor Longhair)
| No. | Title | Catalogue | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "In the Night" | Atlantic 1020 (as Professor Longhair & His Blues Scholars) | 2:33 |
| 2. | "Tipitina" | previously unissued take | 2:39 |
| 3. | "Hey Now Baby" | previously unissued | 2:56 |
| 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 |
| No. | Title | Catalogue | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Ball the Wall" | previously unissued | 3:21 |
| 2. | "Who's Been Fooling You" | previously unissued | 2:10 |
| 3. | "Boogie Woogie" | previously unissued | 2:41 |
| 4. | "Longhair's Blues-Rhumba" | previously unissued | 3:14 |
| 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 | ||
1989 reissue[edit]
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. | Title | Catalogue | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "In the Night" | Atlantic 1020 | 2:34 |
| 2. | "Tipitina" (Bonus Track) | Atlantic 1020 | 2:25 |
| 3. | "Tipitina" | Atlantic SD 7225 | 2:40 |
| 4. | "Ball the Wall" | Atlantic SD 7225 | 3:20 |
| 5. | "Who's Been Fooling You" | Atlantic SD 7225 | 2:12 |
| 6. | "Hey Now Baby" | Atlantic SD 7225 | 2:57 |
| 7. | "Mardi Gras in New Orleans" (Bonus Track) | previously unreleased | 2:56 |
| 8. | "She Walks Right In" (Bonus Track) | previously unreleased | 3:09 |
| 9. | "Hey Little Girl" | Atlantic 947 | 3:03 |
| 10. | "Willie Mae" | Atlantic 947 | 2:49 |
| 11. | "Walk Your Blues Away" | Atlantic 906 | 2:58 |
| 12. | "Professor Longhair Blues" | Atlantic 906 | 2:30 |
| 13. | "Boogie Woogie" | Atlantic SD 7225 | 2:42 |
| 14. | "Longhair's Blues-Rhumba" | Atlantic SD 7225 | 3:14 |
| 15. | "Mardi Gras in New Orleans" | Atlantic 897 | 2:54 |
| 16. | "She Walks Right In" | Atlantic 897 | 2:48 |
| Total length: | 45:04 | ||
Personnel[edit]
1953 session[edit]
- Roy Byrd – vocals, piano
- Lee Allen – tenor saxophone
- Red Tyler – baritone saxophone
- Edgar Blanchard – bass
- Earl Palmer – drums
1949 session[edit]
- 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[edit]
- ^ a b c "New Orleans Piano - Professor Longhair | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved May 14, 2021.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: P". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved March 10, 2019.
- ^ Russell, Tony; Smith, Chris (2006). The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings. Penguin. p. 529. ISBN 978-0-140-51384-4.
- ^ "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. Archived from the original on January 6, 2007. 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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