Big Chief
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Big Chief
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"Big Chief" is a song composed by Earl King in the early 1960s. It became a hit in New Orleans for Professor Longhair in 1964, featuring a whistled first chorus in a rollicking blues piano style and subsequent lyrics written in mock-American-Indian pidgin. The tune became popular in New Orleans, frequently performed by local musicians such as Dr. John, and is now a staple of the repertory of most brass bands and musicians in the area. King wrote the song while attending school, and recalled the
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Song composed by Earl King
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Chief
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2024-04-07T18:51:48Z
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