Tagged: Professor Longhair (Henry Roeland Byrd)

11/22/2014

Professor Longhair film @MakingAGumbo reaches halfway mark #NOLA #MUSIC http://nola.tw/SS

05/22/2013

Group works to restore Professor Longhair (Henry Roeland Byrd) house #NOLA http://nola.tw/LV

Louisiana Today

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1903 - 'Father Al' Lewis was born on this day. Traditional jazz banjoist, guitarist and vocalist from New Orleans, Louisiana. He played at Preservation Hall and was with the 'New Orleans Joymakers'.