Professor Longhair first recorded "Go to the Mardi Gras" in 1949. This 1959 version presents to energy of the "second line" musicians that made the New Orleans sound foremost in American music, and a major influence on music today.

The featured selection comes from Collector's Choice Featuring Professor Longhair, Rounder CD 2082.
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