Dr. John died today, heart attack. Shit. Another lifer with an all-time resume gone. Between his pre-L.A. career in New Orleans, his studio work on keys in the Wrecking Crew, and his solo work, he played with everybody. The Wrecking Crew alone is big, but before leaving New Orleans he was a guitarist and played with Professor Longhair. Check the instrumental "Storm Warning" below. That wicked guitar playing is his younger self, eighteen year old Mac Rebennack. He switched to piano after getting shot in his ring finger during a scuffle at a gig. 1960, he wasn't even famous yet. Check his page at Wikipedia. It's long, with a whole lotta shit you probably don't know. He deserves it.
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Listen:Mac Rebennack - Storm Warning (streaming) at YouTube
Dr. John - Right Place Wrong Time mp3 at Billy Chic (?)
Dr. John - The Patriotic Flag Waver Time mp3 at Cold Splinters
Dr. John - Big Chief mp3 at Le Mellotron
Dr. John - Gris Gris Gumbo Ya Ya mp3 at Essentially Eclectic
Dr. John - Quatre Parishe mp3 at David Fullmer (?)
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