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,[1] featuring a whistled first chorus in a rollicking blues piano style and subsequent lyrics written in a Creole patois (whistled and sung by King, uncredited). 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.
