[13] The Globe and Mail wrote that Professor Longhair "gives an outstanding piano performance (about the only sound that comes through clearly) and a vocal show which hints that on a better day he could tear the joint down.

"[20] In a subsequent article, the paper opined that Professor Longhair's piano playing is "originality tantamount to the first time Lester Young or Charlie Parker did the first funny thing on the saxophone.

"[21] The Liverpool Daily Post noted Professor Longhair's "curious squeaky voice" and "rough-edged city blues.

"[24] The Daily Breeze called Professor Longhair "unquestionably one of the greatest talents ever to play a piano.

"[26] The New York Times deemed the album "rollicking, exuberant piano blues with an undercurrent of deep feeling.