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Dr. John
Acting
20 Nov 1941
† 06 Jun 2019
New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Biography
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 ...
Also Known As
Malcolm John Rebennack, Malcolm 'Mac' John Rebennack Jr., Mac Rebennack, The Night Tripper
































