Professor Longhair - Go to the Mardi Graslouisiana bluesnew orleans bluesPROFESSOR LONGHAIR GO TO THE MARDI GRASRHYTHM & BLUESyoutube.comHenry Roeland "Roy" Byrd (December 19, 1918 – January 30, 1980), better known as Professor Longhair, 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 in the resurgence of interest in traditional jazz after the founding of the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival in 1970. His piano style has been described as "instantly recognizable, combining rumba, mambo, and calypso."