Professor Longhair

Professor Longhair was a blues musician noted for pioneering New Orleans blues, a style influenced by jazz and Caribbean music. A song by Paul McCartney and Wings was dedicated to him. Professor Longhair is a member of the Blues Hall of Fame. He has a Grammy. Despite being predominantly a fifties artist he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as an Early Influence.
Category:Blues
Category:Fifties
Category:Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees