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The Legend of Professor Longhair

Fresh Air | By Ed Ward
Published February 28, 2006 at 12:28 PM EST

Rock historian Ed Ward profiles New Orleans pianist Professor Longhair. (This profile originally aired on March 21, 1989.)

Copyright 2006 Fresh Air
Ed Ward
Ed Ward is the rock-and-roll historian on NPR's Fresh Air with Terry Gross.
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