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Things Happen That Way is the final studio album by American musician Dr. John. It was released on September 23, 2022, through Rounder Records, making it his only posthumous release after he passed away of a heart attack on June 6, 2019 at the age of 77. The album was nominated for a Grammy for Best Americana 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.
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.
A 1973 hit single by Dr. John, inspired by contributions from Bob Dylan, Bette Midler and Doug Sahm. The song title also refers to a slang expression for fellatio and has been used in various media and cover versions.
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]
Afterglow is an album by the American musician Dr. John, released in 1995. [2] [3] The majority of the tracks are covers of jazz and blues songs from the 1940s and 1950s; many of the songs were introduced to Dr. John by his parents. [4] [5] The album peaked at No. 7 on Billboard's Traditional Jazz Albums chart. [6] Dr.
The album was described by James Chrispell on AllMusic as "dark and swampy" and "best listened to on a hot, muggy night with the sound of thunder rumbling off in the distance like jungle drums". [1] The album was Dr. John's first album to reach the Billboard 200 charts, spending five weeks there and peaking at #184 on November 6, 1971.
Tribal is the second and final studio album by American musician Dr. John and his band the Lower 911. It was released on August 3, 2010, through 429 Records.Recording sessions took place at Dockside Studio in Maurice, with additional recording at The Music Shed in New Orleans and Quad Recording Studios in New York City.