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Dr. John
New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Malcolm 'Mac' John Rebennack Jr., better known by his stage name Dr. John, was an American singer and songwriter. His music combined blues, pop, jazz, boogie-woogie, funk, and roc…
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Malcolm 'Mac' John Rebennack Jr., better known by his stage name Dr. John, was an American singer and songwriter. His music combined blues, pop, jazz, boogie-woogie, funk, and rock and roll. Active as a session musician from the late 1950s until his death, he gained a following in the late 1960s after the release of his album Gris-Gris and his appearance at the Bath Festival of Blues and Progressive Music. He typically performed a lively, theatrical stage show inspired by medicine shows, Mardi Gras costumes, and voodoo ceremonies. Rebennack recorded thirty studio albums and nine live albums, as well as contributing to thousands of other musicians' recordings. In 1973 he achieved a top-10 hit single with "Right Place, Wrong Time". The winner of six Grammy Awards, Rebennack was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame by singer John Legend in March 2011. In May 2013, Rebennack received an honorary doctorate of fine arts from Tulane University.
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2022
New Orleans That Was
Movie Self
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2022
Take Me to the River: New Orleans
Movie Self
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2021
The Dancing Man of L.A.
Movie Self (archive footage)
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2019
Nice Girls Don't Stay for Breakfast
Movie Self - Singer (archive footage)
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2018
America's Musical Journey
Movie Self
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2018
Every Night's a Saturday Night
Movie Self
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2017
Monochrome: Black, White & Blue
TV show Self
- 2016
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2014
Dr John . feat.Arturo Sandoval & Sarah Morrow -Live At Avio Session Basel
Movie vocals, piano
- 2014
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2013
Bayou Maharajah: The Tragic Genius of James Booker
Movie Self (archive footage)
- 2012
- 2011
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2010
Treme
TV show Dr. John
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2009
Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me
Movie Self - Performer
- 2009
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2009
Tootie's Last Suit
Movie Self
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2008
Fats Domino: Walkin' Back to New Orleans
Movie Self
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2006
Live from Abbey Road: Best of Season 1
Movie Self
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2006
Curious George
TV show Theme Song Performance
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2006
New Orleans: Music in Exile
Movie Himself
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2005
Dr. John - Live At Montreux 1995
Movie himself
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2004
Lightning in a Bottle
Movie Self
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2004
Whoopi's Littleburg
TV show
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2003
Johnny Winter: Live
Movie Self
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2003
Piano Blues
Movie Self
- 2001
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2001
Christina Aguilera: My Reflection
Movie Self - Guest
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2001
David Sanborn & Friends | The Super Session
Movie Self
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1999
The Big Day
Movie Original Music Composer
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1998
Blues Brothers 2000
Movie The Louisiana Gator Boys
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1997
Keb' Mo': Sessions at West 54th
Movie Himself
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1996
A Tribute to Stevie Ray Vaughan
Movie Self
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1995
Live from the House of Blues
TV show
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1994
Touched by an Angel
TV show Dr. John
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1993
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
TV show Self - Musical Guest
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1990
Marianne Faithfull: Blazing Away
Movie Piano
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1990
Ringo Starr and His All-Starr Band
Movie Self
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1989
MTV Unplugged
TV show Self
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1988
Candy Mountain
Movie Henry
