“[John Coltrane] was studying Buddha sometime near the last gig [of his life] and found that there was a chant where you could pound your chest and it would change the sound of your voice. He wanted to get that quiver on the horn, and when he couldn’t get it, he’d put the horn down, beat on his chest and scream into the microphone. People really thought he’d lost his mind then.” – Rashied Ali, drummer for John Coltrane

This is a special edition official Professor Longhair t-shirt, released for the 2021 Mardi Gras and available only for a very limited time. Every sale benefits SongByrd, Inc, representing Professor Longhair.

We can't party it up in the streets this year, but we can sure look good in our Fess shirt while eating king cake from the porch! 

This shirt 100% cotton, no two t-shirt colorings are exactly alike... enjoy each for its own uniqueness! But wash separately.

The design reads "Fess Gumbo" and "Professor Longhair", and features an original three-tone image of Henry Roeland "Roy" Byrd, the piano genius who defined New Orleans music. 

Weight 0.5 lbs
Select A Size:

S, M, L, XL, 2XL, 3XL, 4XL

T-shirt size chart
Size Width Length
S 18″ 28″
M 20″ 29″
L 22″ 30″
XL 24″ 31″
2XL 26″ 32″
3XL 28″ 33″
4XL 30″ 34″
5XL 32″ 35″