Saturday, September 15, 2007

Dr. John

In 1968 Mac Rebennack released his first album under the guise of Dr. John the Night Tripper, seeming to rise from nowhere out of the bayou swamps of New Orleans. The album - titled Gris-Gris - quickly became a cult classic for its mysterious voodoo undertones and trippy music.

Zu Zu Mamou


Flashy exotic costumes were the rage at the time.

I walk on Gilded Splinters


Big Chief



Right Place, Wrong Time



Qualified




A number of Dr. John’s more recent works:

Going Back to New Orleans



Such a Night



Sugar Sweet



How Come My Dog Don’t Bark When You Come Around


Big Chief – Current Version


Mess Around


Wrong Side of the Railroad Tracks



Collaborations with other popular musicians:

With Johnny Winter – Talk to Your Daughter



With Etta James – I’d Rather go Blind


With Lou Reed – Perfect Day


With Johnny again – Love, Life & Money


With Eric Clapton – St. James Infirmary



With Rickie Lee Jones – Makin’ Whoopie


With Van Morrison – Baby, Please Don’t Go



For more on the history of Dr. John go to: http://www.allthingslooziane.com/music_drjohn01.htm

Gris-Gris Liner Notes: http://www.richieunterberger.com/drjohn.html

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