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| Author | Topic: Professor Longhair |
| Bob liddell |
posted 7/7/07 10:51 AM
Hi...My name's Bob...& I live in Cambridge,England.UK. I have been a Prof.Longhair Fan for many years. Living in Cambridge I have encountered many "Eminent"Professors....of Physics,Engineering,Magnetology etc...some(2) have been Members of "The ROYAL SOCIETY"....an Association of Leading Scientists....founded originally in 1660...by King Charles the Second.(Sir Isaac Newton)I did work (as a Gardener )for many years for a Professor...FRS..( Fellow of the ROYAL SOCIETY)..who was a "PROFESSOR EMERITUS"....he recieved this high Accolade(Prof.Emeritous)on the basis of his "Meritous"Attainments...This is a Very Distinguished Award granted to very few Professors....VERY HIGH ACCOLADE............I have this Notion thatSOMEBODY should establish a CyberSpaceHONKY TONK UNIVERSITY/BOOGIEWOOGIE COLLEGE somewhere in CyberSpace & appoint themselves SENIOR DOCTOR PROFESSOR in CHARGE....Threafter I think the late Professor should be Awarded the TITLE "THE PROFESSOR EMERITOUS"& thereafter Everyone in the BOOGIEWOOGIE Industry should refer to him thereafter as "THE PROFESSOR EMERITOUS"...the TOP DOG...& for many years to come there should be NO other"PROFESSOR EMERITOUS" Awards granted..........The "Professor EMERITOUS" Award should ONLY be Granted Posthumously....to Dead BoogieWoogie Players.........so maybe when DR. JOHN kicks the Bucket he should be Awarded the Accolade"PROFESSOR EMERITOUS" too....In the meantime Dr John should ,quite rightly , be Awarded the title DR.PROFESSOR JOHN..........I'm just wondering if anybody else thinks this is a GOOD IDEA????????? If so will you please CONTACT me to discuss the Issue.Could anybody check with Professor Longhair's Son to see if he thinks the Late(Great) Professor Longhair would want such an Award ie Would such a Proposal be acceptable to the Family???????????? Cordial Regards..........BOB L.....PSsssss.........Clearly it would be necessary to establish an Upper Echelon /Top Tier of BOOGIEWOOGIE Piano Players who (having attained the STATUS of "PROFESSOR EMERITOUS") would become Members of the ROYAL SOCIETY of Honky Tonk BOOGIEWOOGIE Piano Players........therafter known as a "KING" of the Honky TONK Barrelhouse BoogieWoogie Blues.......The Society would have to be NON-SEXIST(There's No Reason why KATIE WEBSTER could not be elevated to the echelon of a "PROFESSOR EMERITOUS"...at the appropriate time......& would thereafter be seen as an Emanation of The Queen of theHonky Tonk Barrelhouse BoogieWoogieBlues.......a QUEEN in the ROYAL SOCIETY of BoogieWoogie Piano Players........but she is the "SWAMP BOOGIE QUEEN" already ....so does this make any sense???????????Please reply with your thoughts..........BOB L. |
| Robert Webb |
posted 9/6/07 8:49 AM
I must admit you have an interesting idea! It's just,things get "complicated" when you start a rateing system. Those of us who love the music know the rateing. it would be nice to show the world how much we love Fess and all that he did for the art of piano playing. Your proposal speaks volumes. And I hear you! Sincerely. |
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