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John Mooney (born April 3, 1955) is an American blues guitarist and singer based in New Orleans, Louisiana. [1] He has developed a unique music style by combining Delta blues [2] with the funky second line beat of New Orleans. [1]
The "Iko Iko" story is told by Dr. John in the liner notes to his 1972 album, Dr. John's Gumbo, in which he covers New Orleans R&B classics: The song was written and recorded back in the early 1950s by a New Orleans singer named James Crawford who worked under the name of Sugar Boy & the Cane Cutters.
The name 'Coco Robicheaux' is repeated in the song "I Walk on Gilded Splinters" from Dr. John the Night Tripper's 1968 album, Gris-Gris. [3] Robicheaux claimed that he played regularly with Mac Rebennack (Dr. John) in the early 1960s, and said: "Many times I gone and played with him, all around the world, different places. Dr.
Among these artists, the most highly regarded and most influenced by the blues was piano-player Professor Longhair, whose signature song "Mardi Gras in New Orleans" (1949) and other recordings such as "Tipitina" (1959) were major R&B hits, and who remained a central figure in New Orleans music through to his death in 1980. [3]
The song introduces the city of New Orleans and foreshadows the manipulations of Dr. Facilier, the film's main villain. This is the first full song in the movie and the only one during the film not sung by one of the characters ( Ne-Yo 's " Never Knew I Needed " appears only over the closing credits).
Goin' Back to New Orleans is an album by New Orleans singer and pianist Dr. John.It was released by Warner Bros. Records on June 12, 1992. The album won a Grammy award for Best Traditional Blues Album.
Rebennack desired to make an album that combined the various strains of New Orleans music behind a front man called Dr. John, after a black man named Dr. John Montaine, who claimed to be an African potentate. [8] Rebennack chose this name after hearing about Montaine from his sister, and feeling a "spiritual kinship" with him. [8]
New Orleans soundtrack Armstrong's rendition of the song was also the theme song for the TV series Frank's Place: Marilyn Maxwell: 1947 on The Abbott and Costello Radio Show - April 17, 1947 [1] Eddie Condon: 1951 Dr. Jazz Series, Vol. 11: Frankie Laine: 1954 A Musical Portrait of New Orleans: Fats Domino: 1958 Harry James: 1958 Harry's Choice ...