I've heard a couple cuts on the radio.

Any opinions, recommendations for a first album?

Any one would be good to add to your collection. I personally like his live in New Orleans and his live album from the Newport Jazz festival/

There aren't that many Prof. Longhair albums (he was criminally under recorded for most of his career). I suggest you get a retrospective of his late 40's and 50's material, which is his best stuff.

... is a good one. A lot of early songs. I especially enjoy Snooks Eaglin on guitar as he is just as unique as the Prof.

Welcome to the board rockadanny, thanks for the suggestions jonman and bjarmson it's almost like no one's heard of him.

Lots of the Professor around here. For the best overview, look for the Rhino 2-Cd box set: The Professor Longhair Anthology -- Fess.

If you're listening to the Prof, look for James Booker -- of equal stature in the origination of New Orleans piano music.

I just remembered a couple more albums
Prof. Longhair- At the Madi Grass
Professor Longhair- Mess Around.
In your post, you said you caught some of his tunes on the radio. Did it happen to be on NPR. I heard some recently on a Sunday afternoon there

I just remembered a couple more albums
Prof. Longhair- At the Madi Grass
Professor Longhair- Mess Around.
In your post, you said you caught some of his tunes on the radio. Did it happen to be on NPR. I heard some recently on a Sunday afternoon there

I heard Mess Around, just before Dr. Johns version, and another cut recently on Sirius Radio.

I did see that box set on amazon Wornears...I think thats the one I'll go with.

Wornears - good call with James Booker. His release "Classified" on Rounder is great!

Daedalus Music has Mardis Gras in New Orleans for $6.98. In case you've not discovered it, there's a lot of great CDs to be had cheap. Including some fantastic box sets of jazz and blues.

Rock on.