Artist:Dr. John
Song: Iko Iko
Album:Mos' Scocious:Anthology
New Orleans native Mac Rebennack started out as a sideman for New Orleans recording artists like the legendary Roy "Professor Longhair" Byrd. He moved to Los Angeles in the mid 60s and came up with his Dr. John The Night Tripper persona. Dressing up in full Mardi Gras regalia on stage got him a lot of attention. The psychedelic overtones helped too. He signed with Atco Records and Jerry Wexler produced this rousing version of Iko Iko on the 1972 album Gumbo. Dr. John would have his biggest chart success in 1973 with the Allen Toussaint produced Right Place Wrong Time. This 2CD comp from Rhino covers that entire period and and includes some of his pre-Atco recordings. Rebennack still records as Dr. John for Blue Note. His records are OK but it doesn't look like he'll ever be able to recreate the magic of his early recordings.
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