Hello Everybody,
The world has lost one of its finest. He was truly one of a kind,
and will be missed by all who knew him, along with his legion of fans throughout the universe. "I was in the right place, but I knew it
was the wrong time ..." --Lee
R.I.P. Dr. John
https://www.nola.com/entertainment/2019/06/dr-john-a-true-new-orleans -music-legend-dies-at-age-77-report.html
Dr. John, the six-time Grammy Award winner whose gritty voodoo-inspired
stage persona and whimsical way of speaking were as beloved in New
Orleans as his piano-playing, has died. He was 77 years old.
A family statement released by his publicist says Dr. John died early
Thursday (June 6) of a heart attack.
Towards the break of day June 6, iconic music legend Malcolm John
Rebennack, Jr., known as Dr. John, passed away of a heart attack. The
family thanks all whom shared his unique musical journey & requests
privacy at this time. Memorial arrangements will be announced in due
course.
— Dr. John (@akadrjohn) June 6, 2019
Dr. John, whose given name was Malcolm John Rebennack Jr. and who was
also called Mac, was born in New Orleans, a place that schooled him in
the jazz, R&B, rock and roll, jump blues, funk and Mardi Gras Indian
sounds that would come to shape his music. Mr. Rebennack was a man
whose style and outlook were shaped, too, by voodoo, that mysterious
and mystical spiritualism that developed from the city’s Afro-Caribbean roots. And in New Orleans, that meant he stood out so much he fit right
in...
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I Take A Sheet In The Pool
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