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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]
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.
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.
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 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.
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.
Locked Down is a studio album by American singer-songwriter Dr. John.It was released on April 3, 2012 through Nonesuch Records.Recording sessions took place in 2011 at Easy Eye Sound in Nashville.
The Brightest Smile in Town is an album by the American musician Dr. John, released in 1983. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] It was his second solo piano album. [ 4 ] [ 5 ] It was reissued in 2006, along with Dr. John Plays Mac Rebennack, Vol. 1 plus bonus tracks.