Professor Longhair

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

0.3734

Gender

Male

Birthday

19-Dec-1918

Age

(108 years old)

Place of Birth

Louisiana, USA

Also Known As
  • Henry 'Professor Longhair' Byrd
  • Henry Roeland "Roy" Byrd

Professor Longhair

Biography

NO BIOGRAPHY AVAILABLE


Credits

Dr John: New Orleans Swamp Dr John: New Orleans Swamp (1974) Character: Himself
The recording date of this particular concert was October 30th, 1974. The featured bands/artists are Dr. John & The Night Trippers, Professor Longhair, Earl King, and The Meters.
Piano Players Rarely Ever Play Together Piano Players Rarely Ever Play Together (1982) Character: Henry 'Professor Longhair' Byrd
Portrait of three great New Orleans piano players.
Lagniappe Lagniappe (2006) Character: Self (archive footage)
A film created by Les Blank and Maureen Gosling from footage that was cut from the documentary "Always for Pleasure" (1978) about Mardi Gras in New Orleans.
Piano Blues Piano Blues (2003) Character: Self (archive footage)
Director — and piano player — Clint Eastwood explores his life-long passion for piano blues, using a treasure trove of rare historical footage in addition to interviews and performances by such living legends as Pinetop Perkins and Jay McShann, as well as Dave Brubeck and Marcia Ball.
Always for Pleasure Always for Pleasure (1978) Character: Self
A musical portrait of New Orleans' street celebrations and unique cultural gumbo in 1977: second-line parades, Mardi Gras, Jazz Fest. Features live music from Professor Longhair, the Wild Tchoupitoulas, the Neville Brothers and more. This glorious, soul-satisfying film is among Blank's special masterworks. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 1999.



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