Professor Longhair died in 1980, got a Grammy Award in 1988, inducted to the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame in 1992, and the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1998.

This is an embroidered Bluebird Records hat. Established in 1932, Bluebird Records was notable for recording Chicago Blues musicians. Notable blues musicians made up Bluebird's house band, which backed many records, including Big Bill Broonzy, Roosevelt Sykes, Washboard Sam, and Sonny Boy Williamson. Bluebird eventually folded after World War II, leaving a legacy of capturing extraordinary music from the 1930s and 1940s.