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.
The 1953 recording of "Tipitina" was added to the US National Recording Registry in 2011.
In 2003, the album was ranked number 220 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time, and 222 in a 2012 revised list.
Track listing
1989 reissue
Personnel 1953 session Roy Byrd – vocals, piano Lee Allen – tenor saxophone Red Tyler – baritone saxophone Edgar Blanchard – bass Earl Palmer – drums
1949 session 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
Leadbitter, Mike (1989). New Orleans Piano. [CD liner notes]. Atlantic Jazz.