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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.
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.
"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 mock-American-Indian pidgin (whistled and sung by King, uncredited).
A song from Disney's 2009 animated film The Princess and the Frog, written by Randy Newman and performed by Dr. John. The song introduces the city of New Orleans and foreshadows the villain Dr. Facilier.
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.
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]
Basin Street Blues is a jazz standard written by Spencer Williams in 1928 and recorded by Louis Armstrong. It refers to the red-light district of New Orleans and has been covered by many artists, including Bing Crosby, Ella Fitzgerald, and Liza Minnelli.