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September 22, 2005

Native Son: Dr. John

The enigmatic piano man taps into his city's spirit world
October 2, 1998

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Recordings and Reviews

City That Care Forgot

He's not talking about Cleveland. City That Care Forgot is the New Orleans soulman's impassioned lament about the natural destruction of Hurricane Katrina and the man-made tragedy of the aftermath. Over ominous funk ("Land Grab"), gospel-inflected blues ("You Might Be Surprised") and horn-boosted...

2008 RS: 3of 5 Stars

Sippiana Hericane

2005

Dr. John's Gumbo

2005

N'Awlinz: Dis Dat Or D'Udda

2004

Dr. John Plays Mac Rebennack: Legendary Sessions, Vol. 1

2002

Duke Elegant

2000

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Biography

Combining New Orleans funk, glitter, and voodoo charm, pianist Dr. John was an energetic frontman in the early '70s ("Right Place, Wrong Time") and a behind-the-scenes mover before and since.

Rebennack got his first taste of show biz through his mother, a model who got young Malcolm's face on Ivory Soap boxes; his father ran a record store. By his early teens he was an accomplished pianist and...

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