Dr. John
Malcolm 'Mac' John Rebennack Jr., better known by his stage name Dr. John, was an American singer and songwriter. His music combined blues, pop, jazz, boogie-woogie, funk, and rock and roll. Active as a session musician from the late 1950s until his death, he gained a following in the late 1960s after the release of his album Gris-Gris and his appearance at the Bath Festival of Blues and Progressive Music. He typically performed a lively, theatrical stage show inspired by medicine shows, Mardi Gras costumes, and voodoo ceremonies. Rebennack recorded thirty studio albums and nine live albums, as well as contributing to thousands of other musicians' recordings. In 1973 he achieved a top-10 hit single with "Right Place, Wrong Time". The winner of six Grammy Awards, Rebennack was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame by singer John Legend in March 2011. In May 2013, Rebennack received an honorary doctorate of fine arts from Tulane University.
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Credits
- 2022 ·Take Me to the River: New Orleansas Self
- 2021 ·The Dancing Man of L.A.as Self (archive footage)
- 2019 ·Nice Girls Don't Stay for Breakfastas Self - Singer (archive footage)
- 2018 ·America's Musical Journeyas Self
- 2018 ·Every Night's a Saturday Nightas Self
- 2016 ·The Musical Mojo of Dr. John: Celebrating Mac & His Musicas Self
- 2014 ·Dr John . feat.Arturo Sandoval & Sarah Morrow -Live At Avio Session Baselas vocals, piano
- 2014 ·All My Friends - Celebrating the Songs & Voice of Gregg Allmanas Himself
- 2013 ·Bayou Maharajah: The Tragic Genius of James Bookeras Self (archive footage)
- 2012 ·Dr. John featuring Dan Auerbach of The Black Keys: Locked Down Live at the Brooklyn Academy of Musicas
- 2011 ·Dr. John & The Lower 911 - Montreux Jazz Festivalas
- 2010 ·Tremeas
- 2009 ·Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Meas Self - Performer
- 2009 ·The Blind Boys of Alabama - Live in New Orleansas
- 2008 ·Fats Domino: Walkin' Back to New Orleansas Himself
- 2006 ·Live From Abbey Road: Best of Season 1as Self
- 2006 ·New Orleans: Music in Exileas Himself
- 2005 ·Dr. John - Live At Montreux 1995as himself
- 2004 ·Lightning in a Bottleas Self
- 2004 ·Whoopi's Littleburgas
- 2003 ·Johnny Winter: Liveas Self
- 2003 ·Piano Bluesas Self
- 2001 ·Johnny Winter: Pieces & Bitsas
- 2001 ·David Sanborn & Friends | The Super Sessionas Self
- 1998 ·Blues Brothers 2000as The Louisiana Gator Boys
- 1997 ·Keb' Mo': Sessions at West 54thas Himself
- 1996 ·A Tribute to Stevie Ray Vaughanas Self
- 1995 ·Live from the House of Bluesas
- 1994 ·Touched by an Angelas Dr. John
- 1993 ·Late Night with Conan O'Brienas Self - Musical Guest
- 1990 ·Ringo Starr and His All-Starr Bandas Self
- 1990 ·Blazing Awayas Piano
- 1989 ·MTV Unpluggedas Self
- 1988 ·Candy Mountainas Henry
- 1987 ·B.B. King & Friendsas Self
- 1981 ·Energy and How to Get Itas
- 1980 ·Pray TVas Dr. John and The Holy Moley Singers
- 1979 ·CBS News Sunday Morningas Self
- 1978 ·Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Bandas Our Guests at Heartland
- 1978 ·The Last Waltzas Self
- 1975 ·Saturday Night Liveas Self - Musical Guest
- 1975 ·Saturday Night Liveas Self - Cameo (uncredited)
- 1974 ·Soundstage Blues Summit In Chicago: Muddy Waters And Friendsas Self/Performer
- 1974 ·Dr John: New Orleans Swampas Himself
- 1973 ·Rock Concertas Self
- 1972 ·The Midnight Specialas Self
- 1971 ·Stamping Groundas Self
- 1963 ·The Fat Black Pussycatas Witness (uncredited)