Crawfish Fiesta

Crawfish Fiesta is an album by Professor Longhair, released in 1980 by Alligator Records.[1][2] It features Dr. John, who reprised his original role as guitarist in Longhair's band, Johnny Vidacovich on drums, Tony Dagradi and Andrew Kaslow on sax, and Longhair's long time conga player Alfred "Uganda" Roberts. The album was recorded at the Sea-Saint Studios in New Orleans and it was co-produced by Kaslow, his wife Allison and Bruce Iglauer. It won the first W.C. Handy Blues Album of the Year award in 1980.

Crawfish Fiesta
Studio album by
Professor Longhair
Released1980
Recorded1979
Genre
Length42:18
LabelAlligator
ProducerAllison Kaslow, Andrew Kaslow, Bruce Iglauer

On October 16, 2012, Alligator Records reissued the album on vinyl with one previously unreleased bonus track, a cover Percy Mayfield's "River's Invitation" which was recorded during rehearsal of the recording session of the album.[3]

Critical reception
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[4]
Robert ChristgauA[5]
The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings[6]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[1]

The album was voted as one of the Top 10 Albums of the Year by The New York Times.

Track listing

All tracks composed by Roy Byrd; except where indicated

  1. "Big Chief" (Earl King; Ulis Gaines, Wardell Quezergue) – 3:13
  2. "Her Mind is Gone" – 4:23
  3. "Something on Your Mind" (Big Jay McNeely) – 4:10
  4. "You're Driving Me Crazy" – 2:34
  5. "Red Beans" (McKinley Morganfield) – 4:09
  6. "Willie Fugal's Blues" – 2:03
  7. "It's My Fault Darling" (Miles Grayson, Lermon Horton) – 4:54
  8. "In the Wee Wee Hours" – 3:23
  9. "Cry to Me" (Bert Russell) – 3:35
  10. "Bald Head" – 2:58
  11. "Whole Lotta Lovin'" (Dave Bartholomew, Fats Domino) – 3:46
  12. "Crawfish Fiesta" – 3:10
  13. "River's Invitation" (Percy Mayfield) (bonus rehearsal track, 2012) – 3:14

Personnel

References
  1. The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. pp. 564, 565.
  2. "Professor Longhair Biography by Bill Dahl". AllMusic. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  3. Blues On Vinyl : ALLIGATOR RECORDS TO REISSUE BUDDY GUY’S STONE CRAZY! AND PROFESSOR LONGHAIR’S CRAWFISH FIESTA ON VINYL ON OCTOBER 16, 2012
  4. "Crawfish Fiesta Review by Bill Dahl". AllMusic. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  5. "Robert Christgau: Consumer Guide Apr. 28, 1980". Robertchristgau.com. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
  6. Russell, Tony; Smith, Chris (2006). The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings. Penguin. p. 531. ISBN 978-0-140-51384-4.
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