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As a young man, Rebennack was interested in New Orleans voodoo, and in Los Angeles he developed the idea of the Dr. John persona for his old friend Ronnie Barron, based on the life of Dr. John, a Senegalese prince, conjure man, herb doctor, and spiritual healer who came to New Orleans from Haiti.
Jul 24, 2019 · Music. Dr. John: The Joy and Mystery of a New Orleans Saint. He was a talented kid who got his finger blown off, went to prison, then transformed into one of rock's most outsized characters....
Nov 20, 2023 · New Orleans legend Dr. John left a remarkable musical legacy that spans funk, blues, jazz, boogie-woogie, rock, psychedelic rock, and pop.
Jun 10, 2019 · How strange it was to be Dr. John. Rebennack’s roll may have slowed in his later years, but he never stopped exploring the outer limits of sound or embracing younger musicians.
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Jun 7, 2019 · Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2011, Dr. John — the name and characterization he adopted in 1968 with the release of the landmark Gris Gris album, based in part on stories...
Mar 14, 2017 · In 1854, John Snow was the first to use maps and records to track the spread of a disease back to its source. Today, his ideas provide the foundation for how we find and stop disease all over the world.
Sep 19, 2024 · John Snow (born March 15, 1813, York, Yorkshire, England—died June 16, 1858, London) was an English physician known for his seminal studies of cholera and widely viewed as the father of contemporary epidemiology.
