Dr. John
Birthday
1941/11/20
Day of death
2019/06/06 (77 years old)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Also know as
Malcolm John Rebennack, Malcolm 'Mac' John Rebennack Jr.
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 ...Read more
Acting
(1998) Blues Brothers 2000
as The Louisiana Gator Boys
(1978) The Last Waltz
as Self
(1978) Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
as Our Guests at Heartland
(1987) B.B. King & Friends
as Self
(1963) The Fat Black Pussycat
as Witness (uncredited)
(2006) New Orleans: Music in Exile
as Himself
(1996) A Tribute to Stevie Ray Vaughan
as Self
(2022) Take Me to the River: New Orleans
as Self
(2011) Dr. John & The Lower 911 - Montreux Jazz Festival
as ---
(2001) David Sanborn & Friends | The Super Session
as Self
(2001) Johnny Winter: Pieces & Bits
as ---
(2003) Johnny Winter: Live
as Self
(1981) Energy and How to Get It
as ---
(2013) Bayou Maharajah: The Tragic Genius of James Booker
as Self (archive footage)
(1990) Blazing Away
as Piano
(2014) All My Friends - Celebrating the Songs & Voice of Gregg Allman
as Himself
(1980) Pray TV
as Dr. John and The Holy Moley Singers
(2004) Lightning in a Bottle
as Self
(1990) Ringo Starr and His All-Starr Band
as Self
(1988) Candy Mountain
as Henry
(2008) Fats Domino: Walkin' Back to New Orleans
as Himself
(2009) The Blind Boys of Alabama - Live in New Orleans
as ---
(1974) Soundstage Blues Summit In Chicago: Muddy Waters And Friends
as Self/Performer
(1997) Keb' Mo': Sessions at West 54th
as Himself
(1971) Stamping Ground
as Self
(2016) The Musical Mojo of Dr. John: Celebrating Mac & His Music
as Self
(2012) Dr. John featuring Dan Auerbach of The Black Keys: Locked Down Live at the Brooklyn Academy of Music
as ---
(2005) Dr. John - Live At Montreux 1995
as himself
(2014) Dr John . feat.Arturo Sandoval & Sarah Morrow -Live At Avio Session Basel
as vocals, piano
(1974) Dr John: New Orleans Swamp
as Himself
(2006) Live From Abbey Road: Best of Season 1
as Self
(2003) Piano Blues
as Self
(2018) Every Night's a Saturday Night
as Self
(2018) America's Musical Journey
as Self
(2009) Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me
as Self - Performer
(2021) The Dancing Man of L.A.
as Self (archive footage)
(2019) Nice Girls Don't Stay for Breakfast
as Self - Singer (archive footage)
(1979) CBS News Sunday Morning
as Self
(1989) MTV Unplugged
as Self
(1973) Rock Concert
as Self
(1993) Late Night with Conan O'Brien
as Self - Musical Guest
(1995) Live from the House of Blues
as ---
(2010) Treme
as ---
(2004) Whoopi's Littleburg
as ---
(1975) Saturday Night Live
as Self - Musical Guest
(1972) The Midnight Special
as Self
(1975) Saturday Night Live
as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
(1994) Touched by an Angel
as Dr. John