◇ image via WikipediaProfessor Longhair
Professor Longhair is a Blues act. Their sound grew out of Earl Palmer, Pérez Prado, Jelly Roll Morton, Earl King and Snooks Eaglin. Those roots explain a lot about how Professor Longhair arrange songs and choose their tones. They run in the same orbit as Eddie Bo, Ernie K-Doe, Big Joe Turner, Fats Domino and Betty Harris, sharing audiences, venues and reference points rather than a straight line of influence. Their influence carried into Willie Tee, Galactic, Ellen McIlwaine, Allen Toussaint and Clifton Chenier, where the same ideas turn up rearranged for a later generation. Altogether the chart holds 44 connections around Professor Longhair, reaching back through Earl Palmer and forward to Willie Tee. Follow any of those threads to keep travelling the influence between bands and genres on Starverb.
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Professor Longhair connections
Professor Longhair grew out of Earl Palmer, Pérez Prado, Jelly Roll Morton and Earl King, shares an orbit with Eddie Bo, Ernie K-Doe, Big Joe Turner and Fats Domino, went on to shape Willie Tee, Galactic, Ellen McIlwaine and Allen Toussaint. 44 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
Who influenced Professor Longhair
Sounds and acts that shaped Professor Longhair.
Artists similar to Professor Longhair
Artists and scenes sharing an orbit with Professor Longhair.
- Eddie Boartist
- Ernie K-Doeartist
- Big Joe Turnerartist
- Fats Dominoartist
- Betty Harrisartist
- Chuck Willisartist
- Roosevelt Sykesartist
- Jon Clearyartist
- Bo Diddleyartist
- Elmore Jamesartist
- Bobby Charlesartist
- Ray Charlesartist
- King Curtisartist
- John Lee Hookerartist
- Jimmy Witherspoonartist
- Jelly Roll Mortonartist
- Irma Thomasartist
Bands Professor Longhair shaped
Where the influence of Professor Longhair travelled next.
- Willie Teeartist
- Galacticartist
- Ellen McIlwaineartist
- Allen Toussaintartist
- Clifton Chenierartist
- Marcia Ballartist
- George Winstonartist
- Fats Dominoartist
- Earl Kingartist
- The Metersartist
- Hugh Laurieartist
- James Brownartist
- James Bookerartist
- Art Nevilleartist
- Tab Benoitartist
- Eddie Boartist
- Jon Clearyartist
- Clarence "Frogman" Henryartist
- Dr. Johnartist
- Ahmet Ertegünartist
- Jessie Hillartist
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