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New Orleans musicians and hundreds of people paid tribute to the late Dr. John with a traditional “second line” parade through the Big Easy Friday. Fans first assembled outside the city’s ...
Dr. John, the legendary New Orleans-based musician who blended elements of jazz, R&B, rock, funk and blues, has died at the age of 77, his family announced in a tweet. He died of a heart attack ...
Dr John, photographed in Glasgow, Scotland in 2005. The beloved fixture of New Orleans music died June 6, 2019. Ross Gilmore/Redferns hide caption ...
NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with New Orleans DJ Alison Fensterstock about Dr. John, the New Orleans musician. Malcolm John Rebennack died Thursday at 77.
New Orleans pianist-singer-songwriter Dr. John, photographed in 2016 at the Hollywood Bowl in a tribute to his friend and fellow pianist Allen Toussaint, died June 6 of a heart attack at the age ...