Big Chief

Big Chief

"Big Chief" is a song composed by Earl King in the early 1960s. It became a hit for Professor Longhair in 1964, featuring a whistled first chorus in a rollicking blues piano style and subsequent lyrics written in a mock-American Indian accent. The tune became very 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.

New Orleans group The Wild Magnolias refers to its lead singer as "Big Chief" and has done so since before the song was written.

The song is sampled in the song Knock 'Em Out from Alright, Still, the debut album from Lily Allen.

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Big Chief tablet


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