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Originally released in 1978 on Harvest Records, Professor Longhair’s Live on the Queen Mary documents a legendary performance from the Venus and Mars album release party thrown by Paul and Linda McCartney and Wings in 1975.
Live on the Queen Mary
was recorded March 24, 1975 on its titular cruise ship, while docked in
Long Beach, California. Highlights include the rollicking "Mess
Around," the standards "Stagger Lee," "Everyday I Have the Blues," "I'm
Movin' On," and Professor Longhair’s own hits "Mardi Gras in New
Orleans" and "Tipitina” about which Hugh Laurie writes, “Because
that live version of Tipitina, oh sweet Lord. If the record had nothing
else on it, it would still be a treasure beyond price.”
Professor
Longhair a/k/a Henry Roeland "Roy" Byrd (December 19, 1918 – January
30, 1980) was a New Orleans blues singer and pianist. He was active in
two distinct periods, first in the heyday of early rhythm and blues and
later on during the resurgence of interest in traditional jazz
surrounding the beginnings of the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage
Festival. Professor Longhair’s influence was crucial to many of his
fellow New Orleans musical legends, such as Fats Domino, Allen Toussaint
and Dr. John, all of whom were touched by his rumba, mambo, and calypso
piano based blues sound.
Live On The Queen Mary
will be re-released April 5 via Harvest / MPL across digital platforms,
on CD and on newly remastered 180gram vinyl LP. The album will feature a
foreword by Hugh Laurie, as will the limited edition “Long Live Fess”
deluxe, which will also feature the 180gram LP, the double A-Side 7”
Single “Tipitina”/" Mess Around,” and more. Track listings for the
various formats are as follows:
CD / DIGITAL
• Tell Me Pretty Baby
• Mess Around
• Everyday I Have The Blues
• Tipitina
• I’m Movin’ On
• Mardi Gras In New Orleans
• Cry To Me
• Gone So Long
• Stagger Lee
• Tell Me Pretty Baby
• Mess Around
• Everyday I Have The Blues
• Tipitina
• I’m Movin’ On
• Mardi Gras In New Orleans
• Cry To Me
• Gone So Long
• Stagger Lee
180gram VINYL LP
SIDE A
• Tell Me Pretty Baby
• Mess Around
• Everyday I Have The Blues
• Tipitina
SIDE A
• Tell Me Pretty Baby
• Mess Around
• Everyday I Have The Blues
• Tipitina
SIDE B
• I’m Movin’ On
• Mardi Gras In New Orleans
• Cry To Me
• Gone So Long
• Stagger Lee
• I’m Movin’ On
• Mardi Gras In New Orleans
• Cry To Me
• Gone So Long
• Stagger Lee
180gram VINYL LP DELUXE + 7” SINGLE
SIDE A
• Tell Me Pretty Baby
• Mess Around
• Everyday I Have The Blues
• Tipitina
• Tell Me Pretty Baby
• Mess Around
• Everyday I Have The Blues
• Tipitina
SIDE B
• I’m Movin’ On
• Mardi Gras In New Orleans
• Cry To Me
• Gone So Long
• Stagger Lee
• I’m Movin’ On
• Mardi Gras In New Orleans
• Cry To Me
• Gone So Long
• Stagger Lee
7" SINGLE - SIDE A
• Tipitina
• Tipitina
7" SINGLE - SIDE B
• Mess Around
• Mess Around
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