Professor Longhair has been played on NTS in shows including Diddy Wah, featured first on 15 September 2013. Songs played include Go To The Mardi Gras, Big Chief - Part 2 and Misery.

Henry Roeland "Roy" Byrd (December 19, 1918 – January 30, 1980), better known as Professor Longhair also known as "Fess", was a New Orleans rhythm & blues singer and pianist. Professor Longhair is noteworthy for having been active in two distinct periods, both in the heyday of early rhythm and blues, and in the resurgence of interest in traditional jazz after the founding of the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival.

Professor Longhair…