Recorded Live at Tipitina's Uptown New Orleans LA December 31 1978 to January 01 1979

NRR-CD19065 *** EX-Soundboard recording *** 109 min

Professor Longhair - piano Ronald Johnson - guitar Stanley John - steel guitar Tony Dagradi - tenor saxophone Andy Kaslow - tenor saxophone Dave Watson - bass Earl Gordon - drums Alfred Roberts - conga

 This item is a high-quality soundboard recording of a New Year's Eve live performance from 1978 to 1979 by Professor Longhair, a blues pianist born in New Orleans, the birthplace of American music. Although introduced as a blues pianist, the sound is rock 'n' roll, funky and jazzy. This is a performance that can only be enjoyed in the musical crucible of New Orleans.

DISC 1

1. Intro - Instrumental

2. MESS AROUND

3. BIG CHIEF

4. AIN'T GOT NO HAIR

5. EVERYDAY I HAVE THE BLUES

6. GO TO THE MARDI GRAS

7. I'M MOVIN' ON (Hank Show)

8. GOT MY MOJO WORKIN'

9. HEY LITTLE GIRL

10. HER MIND IS GONE

11. STAGGER LEE

12. CRY TO ME

13. AULD LANG SYNE

 

DISC 2

1. Intro - Instrumental

2. Instrumental

3. ROCKIN' PNEUMONIA

4. BRIGHT LIGHTS BIG CITY

5. RUM AND COKE

6. TIPITINA

7. JAMBALAYA

8. SHE WALKED RIGHT IN

9. HEY NOW HONEY CHILD

10. Band Intro

11. BIG CHIEF