Disregard everything listed above. It makes no sense to get into latter 'Fess" first.
There are three early material compilation albums that one should seek out:
"Professor Longhair New Orleans Piano" on Atlanic label.
"1949 Professor Longhair" on the Classics (French) label.
"Mardi Gras in New Orleans" on the Proper (British) label
Me, I'd go with the Proper disc. Twenty-three tracks with good notes and photos for under ten bucks!
There are three early material compilation albums that one should seek out:
"Professor Longhair New Orleans Piano" on Atlanic label.
"1949 Professor Longhair" on the Classics (French) label.
"Mardi Gras in New Orleans" on the Proper (British) label
Me, I'd go with the Proper disc. Twenty-three tracks with good notes and photos for under ten bucks!