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The Ultimate Dr. John (1987) In a Sentimental Mood (1989) The Ultimate Dr. John is a compilation album by New Orleans R&B artist Dr. John. Focusing on his early years ...
"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).
Babylon is the second album by New Orleans R&B artist Dr. John.In his autobiography, Under A Hoodoo Moon, Dr. John describes the origins of the album in detail: "Our second album was cut in late 1968—the year of the Tet offensive, and of the assassinations of Bobby Kennedy and Martin Luther King Jr.
Redbone picked songs that he thought would appeal to listeners who didn't usually enjoy Christmas music. [12] He duetted with Dr. John on "Frosty the Snowman". [6] "Winter Wonderland" contains a dobro solo. [13] "Christmas Ball Blues" is a version of the song made popular by Bessie Smith. [14]
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.
Sir John Milford Rutter CBE (born 24 September 1945) is an English composer, conductor, editor, arranger, and record producer, mainly of choral music. Biography [ edit ]
Andre Romell Young (born February 18, 1965), known professionally as Dr. Dre, is an American rapper, record producer, record executive, and actor.He is the founder and CEO of Aftermath Entertainment and Beats Electronics, and co-founder of Death Row Records.
"Sad Eyes" is a song written and recorded by Robert John, and released in April 1979. It debuted May 19 on the Billboard Hot 100 , reaching the top of the chart the week of October 6. [ 3 ] It was produced by George Tobin in association with Mike Piccirillo.