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- NAME: Professor Longhair
- OCCUPATION: Songwriter, Pianist, Singer
- BIRTH DATE: December 19, 1918
- DEATH DATE: January 30, 1980
- PLACE OF BIRTH: Bogalusa, Louisiana
- PLACE OF DEATH: New Orleans, Louisiana
- Originally: Henry Roeland Byrd
- Nickname: Roy "Bald Head" Byrd
- Nickname: Fess
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Professor Longhair is an African American singer and songwriter who helped shape New Orleans jazz and blues during the 1940's.
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Professor Longhair is an African American singer and songwriter who helped shape New Orleans jazz and blues during the 1940's. He is known for his signature piano style and has been called the "Bach of Rock and Roll" by Allen Toussaint. His first and only hit song was "Bald Head" recorded in 1950. He was inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame in 1981.© 2013 A+E Networks. All rights reserved.
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