"Since the ten-year revival he enjoyed from 1969 to his death in January 1980, Professor Longhair's stature has been cemented in the pantheon of New Orleans music ... The recordings featured on 'Mardi Gras in New Orleans: Complete Recordings 1949-1962' represent the Rosetta Stone that led to that revival ... Professor Longhair always lays down the ultimate groove, and joy is always the result".
