Central City in New Orleans in Orleans Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
Byrd Residence
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, December 28, 2020
1. Byrd Residence Marker
Henry Roeland Byrd "Professor Longhair" (1918-1980), pianist, composer, and singer, lived here at 1738-40 Terpsichore from 1979 until his death. In the 1950s he recorded several singles including “Bald Head”, "Big Chief", “Tipitina”, the carnival classic “Mardi Gras In New Orleans”. His distinctive “rumba-boogie” playing style was a major influence on New Orleans rhythm & blues. After a hiatus, Professor Longhair resumed his career in 1971 with a performance at the N.O. Jazz & Heritage Festival, followed by a career resurgence for almost a decade. Tipitinas music club was created in his honor.
Erected by N.O. Jazz Commission, Preservation Resource Center.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Education.
Location. 29° 56.374′ N, 90° 4.695′ W. Marker is in New Orleans, Louisiana, in Orleans Parish. It is in Central City. It is on Terpsichore Street near Robert C. Blakes Sr. Drive, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address:
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Regionally, this marker is in Louisiana’s River Parishes. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, on the Gulf Coast, and in the Great River Road Region. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the Viceroyalty of New France, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, the Louisiana Purchase, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Mass Lynching in New Orleans / Racial Violence in America (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Higgins Boat (LCVP) (approx. 0.2 miles away); 1347 Coliseum Street (approx. 0.3 miles away); Saint Theresa of Avila Church (approx. 0.3 miles away); Margaret's Place and Walk / Lower Garden District (approx. 0.4 miles away); E.T. Robinson Mansion (approx. 0.4 miles away); Moore-Goldstein House (approx.
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, December 28, 2020
2. Byrd Residence Marker
More about this marker. Terpsichore Street is one way north at this location. Located at the Professor Longhair Museum.
Also see . . .
1. Wikipedia entry for Professor Longhair. (Submitted on January 1, 2021, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana.)
2. PRC Webpage on this location. (Submitted on January 1, 2021, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana.)
Credits. This page was last revised on February 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 1, 2021, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 503 times since then and 33 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 1, 2021, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana.
