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Jun 7, 2019 · We look back at 12 essential songs by Dr. John, the late pianist-singer who "[had] the whole history of New Orleans music in his head."
Dr John's distinctive brand of "voodoo" blues combining his inventive piano playing, gravelly voice and the pure essence of New Orleans has made him both a m...
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Dr John performs Such a Night ft. Eric Clapton on Jools' Annual Hootenanny 1995.Watch more on iPlayer: bbc.co.uk/iplayer.
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- (Everybody Wanna Get Rich) Rite Away
- Season of The Witch
- Babylon
- New Orleans
- I Walk on Gilded Splinters
- Same Old Same Old
- Desitively Bonnaroo
- Iko Iko
- Such A Night
- Right Place Wrong Time
Recorded for Dr. John’s 1974 album Desitively Bonnaroo. “(Everybody Wanna Get Rich) Rite Away” was the first single from Desitively Bonnaroo. “(Everybody Wanna Get Rich) Rite Away” was written and arranged by Dr. John. “(Everybody Wanna Get Rich) Rite Away” features the New Orleans funk group The Meters as the backing band as well as a number of se...
Originally written in 1966 byDonovan and Shawn Smith for Donovan’s Sunshine Superman album. Though Donovan’s version of “Season of the Witch” is a psychedelic folk song, Dr. John reworked it. Dr. John’s cover of “Season of the Witch” has an entirely different arrangement, style, and instrumentation than the original. Dr. John’s “Season of the Witch...
The title track to Dr. John’s second album, Babylon. “Babylon” is musically rooted in R&B and psychedelic rock. The lyrics of “Babylon” are topical and apocalyptic, referencing the chaotic state of the world at the time “Babylon” was written. Harold Battiste helped to produce and arrange “Babylon.” “Babylon” became a classic, and Dr. John often pla...
Appearing on Dr. John’s 1975 release,Dr. John and His New Orleans Congregation“New Orleans” was initially written by Joseph Royster and Frank Guida. “New Orleans” was first recorded in 1960 by Gary U.S. Bonds. Dr. John’s version of “New Orleans” is vastly altered from the original. “New Orleans” features Dr. John’s Bonnaroo Horn Section and backing...
The final track on Dr. John’s debut album, 1968’sGris-Gris. “I Walk On Gilded Splinters” mixes surreal lyrics with psychedelic rock and New Orleans R&B to achieve a haunting, mysterious sound. Dr. John sang the vocals for “I Walk On Gilded Splinters,” wrote surreal lyrics, and played keyboards, guitar, and percussion. “I Walk On Gilded Splinters” w...
The second track on Dr. John’s critically acclaimed 1972 albumIn The Right Place. “Same Old Same Old” is anything but the same as it explores new sonic territory for Dr. John. “Same Old Same Old” moved away from his swampy psychedelic roots to reveal a funk and soul influence. Rebennack wrote “Same Old Same Old” himself on the piano. The recorded v...
The title and closing track to Dr. John’s 1974 album Desitively Bonnaroo. “Desitively Bonnaroo” featured the eclectic Voodoo flavored New Orleans funk and R&B Dr. John was now well known for. “Desitively Bonnaroo” was written by Mac Rebennack and Jessie Hill. An updated live version of “Desitively Bonnaroo” appeared on Dr. John’s 1975 live album Ho...
Originally a traditional New Orleans Creole song, Dr. John covered “Iko Iko” on his fifth album, 1972’s Dr. John’s Gumbo. The single “Iko Iko” reached number seventy-one on the Billboard Hot 100 Charts. Dr. John’s version of “Iko Iko” was built on the original by Barbara and Rosa Hawkins and earlier covers by Joan Johnson and James Crawford. Since ...
Appeared on Dr. John’s classic 1973 release,In The Right Place. “Such A Night” was the second single from In The Right Place. “Such A Night” is an upbeat, catchy, piano-based R&B, soul, and funk song. “Such a Night” reached number four on the Hot Soul Singles chart in 1973. In 1975, Dr. John performed his most famous performance, “Such A Night,” at...
Released in 1973 on Dr. John’s highest charting and most famous album, In The Right Place. “Right Place Wrong Time” is an upbeat track influenced by classic R&B, New Orleans music, soul, funk, and psychedelia to create a wholly original sound. “Right Place Wrong Time” reached number nine on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Chart. “Right Place Wrong Time”...
Dr John's most loved live performance. "Such A Night" at The Last Waltz Thanksgiving Day concert November 25th 1976 San Francisco. For the best Blues Piano s...
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