Professor Longhair - Mardi Gras in Baton Rouge
Blues / New Orleans | EAC (APE+CUE+LOG) | Full 300dpi scans | 408 MB
Rhino/Bearsville | 1991| R2 70736
Some of the earliest sides from Longhair's rediscovery period (1971-72), featuring a lot of tunes inexorably associated with him through previous versions and a few ("Jambalaya," "Sick and Tired") that weren't. An added bonus is the magical presence of guitarist Snooks Eaglin, whose approach is every bit as singular as the Professor's was.
(Bill Dahl, AMG)