Fess! PBS Soundstage CBS 1974 Dr John, The Meters, Earl King and Professor Longhair!

Having covered a few New Orleans classics and revisiting Fess I thought a reminder of why I love him long overdue so . . . . . .this

biog notes here are worth a read . . . . . . 

Professor Longhair (Henry Roeland Byrd) - Profile - Music Rising Tulane Ed

 She Walks Right In/Shake Rattle & Roll - Professor Longhair  [1974's PBS series “Soundstage]

Check out the good Doctor’s introduction of the KING! Now it would seem Mac was totally off his gourd here but hey, whatcha gonna do it is freakin’ hilarious and his entrance is without equal (and you thought Little Richard was flamboyant!)

Singing Ooh Bop Sh’Bam Diddly Iddly Bop!

Everyday I Have The Blues

Tipitina!

 

 The Whole Programme here . . . . 

DR. JOHN:

1.Walk Right In 0:00. PROFESSOR LONGHAIR: 2.Shake Rattle & Roll

PROFESSOR LONGHAIR:

2.Shake Rattle & Roll 1:20/ 3.Tripatina

3.Tripatina 5:00/ 4.Whole Lotta Lovin'

4.Whole Lotta Lovin' 8:40/ 5. Everyday I Have The Blues

5. Everyday I Have The Blues 11:20. EARL KING: 6.Mama & Papa

EARL KING:

6.Mama & Papa 15:10/ 7.Those Lonely, Lonely Nights

7.Those Lonely, Lonely Nights 19:05. The METERS: 8.Looka Py Py

The METERS:

8.Looka Py Py 22:40/ 9.Jungle Man

9.Jungle Man 25:50. Dr. John: 10.Call A Doctor

Dr. John:

10.Call A Doctor 29:50/ 11.Qualified

11.Qualified 32:30/ 12.Quitters Never Win

12.Quitters Never Win 38:00/ 13.Such A Night

13.Such A Night 42:15/ 14.Right Place

14.Right Place 46:20. Finale-EARL KING-END JAM: 14.Big Chief

Finale-EARL KING-END JAM:

14.Big Chief 50:10

DR. JOHN & PROF. LONGHAIR - THE METERS - - EARL KING - Night Trippers/ SOUNDSTAGE 1974 "NEW ORLEANS SWAMP"

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