Atlantic matrix 336. Mardi gras in New Orleans / Professor Longhair ; Professor Longhair and his New Orleans Boys (Musical group)
| Title | Source |
|---|---|
| Mardi gras in New Orleans (Primary title) | Disc label |
| Blues novelty (Title descriptor) | Disc label |
| Authors and Composers | Notes |
| Roy Byrd (songwriter) | Label credits "R. H Boyd" (same as Professor Longhair). |
| Personnel | Notes |
| Professor Longhair (leader) | |
| New Orleans Boys (Musical group : Professor Longhair) (Musical group) | |
| Professor Longhair (instrumentalist : piano) | |
| Professor Longhair (vocalist) | |
| Robert Parker (instrumentalist : alto saxophone) | |
| Robert Parker (instrumentalist : string bass) |
- Category: Vocal
- Language: English
- Master Size: 10-in.
| Notes |
|---|
| Ruppli credits Robert Parker as playing both sax and bass on the session, which encompassed sides with matrix numbers 335 through 346; it is not clear whether or not he played both on any single recording, but without information on which he played on this side, he is credited in both capacities. |
| Information on this recording derives from "Atlantic Records : A discography" / Michel Ruppli (Westport, CT: Greenwood Press, 1979), as well as disc labels examined by DAHR editors. |
| Source(s): disc. |
| Take Date and Place | Take | Status | Label Name/Number | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 Atlanta, Georgia | unknown | Master | Atlantic 897 |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Atlantic matrix 336. Mardi gras in New Orleans / Professor Longhair ; Professor Longhair and his New Orleans Boys (Musical group)," accessed January 6, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000494483/336-Mardi_gras_in_New_Orleans.
Atlantic matrix 336. Mardi gras in New Orleans / Professor Longhair ; Professor Longhair and his New Orleans Boys (Musical group). (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 6, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/matrix/detail/2000494483/336-Mardi_gras_in_New_Orleans.
"Atlantic matrix 336. Mardi gras in New Orleans / Professor Longhair ; Professor Longhair and his New Orleans Boys (Musical group)." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 6 January 2026.
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