Crawfish Fiesta


Crawfish Fiesta is an album recorded in 1979 by Professor Longhair during his revival period only months before his death in January 1980 and released in 1980 by Alligator Records. It features a tight band as the percussion section. The album was recorded at the SeaSaint Studios in New Orleans and won the first W.C. Handy Blues Album of the Year award in 1980. It was also 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" – 3:13
  2. "Her Mind is Gone" – 4:23
  3. "Something on Your Mind" – 4:10
  4. "You're Driving Me Crazy" – 2:34
  5. "Red Beans" – 4:09
  6. "Willie Fugal's Blues" – 2:03
  7. "It's My Fault Darling" – 4:54
  8. "In the Wee Wee Hours" – 3:23
  9. "Cry to Me" – 3:35
  10. "Bald Head" – 2:58
  11. "Whole Lotta Lovin'" – 3:46
  12. "Crawfish Fiesta" – 3:10

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