New Orleans Piano

New Orleans Piano
Studio album by Professor Longhair
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)
Professor Longhair chronology

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]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
Christgau's Record Guide	B+[2]

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

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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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[1] Allmusic review

[CG-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 – via robertchristgau.com.

[3] "allmusic ((( New Orleans Piano > Overview )))". www.allmusic.com. Retrieved 2008-06-11.

[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. 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.