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A blue-eyed soul song by Dr. John from 1973, with lyrics by Mac Rebennack and Allen Toussaint. The song was a hit in the US and Canada, and inspired the title of an Emerson Lake & Palmer album.
Learn about Dr. John, a New Orleans-born musician who combined blues, jazz, funk, and R&B in his music. He recorded 30 albums and contributed to thousands of other artists' recordings, and was known for his theatrical stage show and voodoo influence.
Iko Iko is a New Orleans song about Mardi Gras Indians, written by James Crawford in 1953 and popularized by the Dixie Cups in 1965. Learn about the song's origin, meaning, legal battles, and covers by Dr. John, the Belle Stars, Captain Jack, and more.
The sessions for the Gris-Gris album took place in the Gold Star Studios in Los Angeles, California. The album aimed to combine various strains of New Orleans music. It centered on a character named "Dr. John" who was based on a 19th-century healer called Dr. John Montaine, who claimed to be an African potentate. [4]
In the Right Place is the sixth album by the New Orleans R&B artist Dr. John. The album was released on Atco Records in 1973, and became the biggest selling album of Dr. John's career. The song "Such a Night" was also performed as part of The Band's The Last Waltz concert, [3] made famous by Martin Scorsese's film. [4]
Gris-Gris is the debut album by American musician Dr. John, released in 1968. It features a mix of New Orleans R&B, psychedelia, and voodoo themes, and was ranked among the 500 greatest albums of all time by Rolling Stone.
Makin' Whoopee is a jazz/blues song from the 1928 musical Whoopee!, with lyrics by Gus Kahn and music by Walter Donaldson. It has been recorded by many artists, such as Bing Crosby, Frank Sinatra, Ella Fitzgerald, and Yoko Ono, and has various meanings and interpretations.
A popular song by Harold Arlen and Johnny Mercer, nominated for an Oscar in 1945. The lyrics encourage to accentuate the positive and eliminate the negative, and the song has been covered by many artists in various genres.