Dr. John

**Malcolm John Rebennack Jr.** ( nyɛla bɛ ni dɔɣi so silimiingoli November bɛɣu pishi dali, yuuni  1941 – k o kani silimiingoli June dabaayɔbu dali , yuuni 2019), salo mi o la akpaaku zuɣu la  **Dr. John**, ka o daa nyɛ America yiliyiina,  yilisabira, ni silimiingoonje ŋmɛra. O yila nim nyɛla din laɣim silimiingi ni bɔli shɛŋa ni  New Orleans blues, jazz, R&B, soul n-ti pahi  funk.

## Piligu mini bɔm'ma sɔli
Rebennack nyɛla bɛ ni daa dɔɣi so tiŋyuli booni  New Orleans, Louisiana, silimiingoli November bɛɣu pishi dali, yuuni 1941. O laambi n daa nyɛ  Dorothy (née Cronin) ni  Malcolm John Rebennack, ka nyɛ ŋun kpini German, Irish, Spanish, English, n-ti pahi  French zuliya nim ni . 

## Voodoo influence

## 1968–1971: Dr. John, the Night Tripper

## 1972–1974: ''Gumbo'', ''In the Right Place'', and ''Desitively Bonnaroo''

## Later work

## Musical style

## Personal life and death

## Awards and honors

## Filmography
* *[[Soundstage (TV series)#Season 1: 1974|Soundstage - New Orleans Swamp]]* ( yuuni 1974), as himself (TV Special featuring Professor Longhair, Earl King, The Meters & Dr. John)
* *[[The Last Waltz]]* (yuuni 1978), as himself (performs "Such A Night")
* *[[Second City Television|SCTV]]*, episode 80, (yuuni 1981), as himself (appears in sketch "Polynesian Town"; performs "Iko Iko" and "Such a Night")
* *[[Late Night with David Letterman]]* ( silimiingoli April bɛɣu pishi ni ayɔpoin dali , yuuni 1982), as himself (accompanying Sippie Wallace and Bonnie Raitt on "Women Be Wise")
* *[[Late Night with David Letterman]]* ( silimiingoli March bɛɣu pinaayɔpoin dali, yuuni 1983), kamani o mam'maŋa(performs "Such A Night")
* *[[Late Night with David Letterman]]* ( silimiingoli September dabaayɔpoin dali , yuuni 1987), kamani o mam'maŋa (performs "Accentuate The Positive")
* *[[Late Night with David Letterman]]* ( silimiingoli December bɛɣu pinaanu dali, yuuni 1989), kamani o mam'maŋa (performs "Silent Night")
* *[[Late Night with David Letterman]]* ( silimiingoli December bɛɣu pishi ni anii dali , yuuni 1990), kamani o mam'maŋa (performs duet of "Merry Christmas, Baby" with Charles Brown)
* *[[Yakety Yak, Take it Back]]* ( yuuni 1991), kamani o mam'maŋa n-ti pahi  Yakety Yak (voice) (live action/animated music video)
* *[[Late Night with David Letterman]]* ( silimiingoli September bɛɣu pinaawei dali, yuuni 1992), kamani o mam'maŋa (performs "Goodnight, Irene")
* *[[Touched by an Angel]]* ( yuuni 1996), (2 episodes)
* *[[VH1 Duets - Eric Clapton and Dr. John]]* (yuuni 1996), as himself (performance recorded at Roseland Ballroom, New York City; "Right Place, Wrong Time"; "St. James Infirmary"; "How Long Blues"; "Roberta"; n-ti pahi "Layla")
* *[[Late Show with David Letterman]]* ( silimiingoli December bɛɣu pishi ni ayi dali, yuuni 1997), as himself (performs "Stepping Stone" with G. Love ni  Special Sauce)
* *[[Blues Brothers 2000]]* ( yuuni 1998), kamani o mam'maŋa
* *[[Late Show with David Letterman]]* ( silimiingoli December dahinyini dali , yuuni  1999), kamani o mam'maŋa  (performs "Is You Is or Is You Ain't My Baby" ni B. B. King)
* *[[Late Show with David Letterman]]* ( silimiingoli November bɛɣu pishi ni anii dali , yuuni 2000), (performs duet of "Merry Christmas, Baby" ni  Christina Aguilera)
* *[[Late Show with David Letterman]]* ( silimiingoli June bɛɣu pinaayɔpoin dali, yuuni 2008), as himself (performs "Time for Change" ni The Lower 911)
*  *[[Treme (TV series)|Treme]]* (HBO Series - yuuni 2010 ni hali ni yuuni 2013), as himself
* *[[Top Chef]]* ( yuuni 2013), as himself (guest judge)
* **' ( yuuni 2015), as himself (1 episode)
* ''[[One Note at a Time]]'' ( yuuni 2018), as himself

==Discography==
===As leader===
<small>Sources:</small>

* ''[[Gris-Gris]]'' (1968) ([[Atco Records|Atco]] 33-234 [monaural]; SD 33-234 [stereo])
* ''[[Babylon (Dr. John album)|Babylon]]'' (1969) (Atco, SD 33-270)
* ''[[Remedies (Dr. John album)|Remedies]]'' (1970) (Atco, SD 33-316)
* ''[[The Sun, Moon & Herbs]]'' (1971) (Atco, SD 33-362)
* ''[[Dr. John's Gumbo]]'' (1972) (Atco, SD 7006)
* ''[[In the Right Place]]'' (1973) (Atco, SD 7018)
* ''[[Desitively Bonnaroo]]'' (1974) (Atco, SD 7043)
* ''Anytime, Anyplace'' (1974) (Barometer, BRM 67001)
* ''Cut Me While I'm Hot (The Sixties Sessions)'' (1975) ([[DJM Records|DJM]], 2019)
* ''The Night Tripper'' (1977) (Crazy Cajun, CCLP-1037)
* ''Malcolm Rebenneck'' (1977) (Crazy Cajun, CCLP-1040)
* ''One Night Late'' (1977) (Karate, KSD-5404) same tracks as ''Anytime, Anyplace''
* ''[[City Lights (Dr. John album)|City Lights]]'' (1978) (Horizon/A&M, SP-732)
* ''[[Tango Palace (Dr. John album)|Tango Palace]]'' (1979) (Horizon/A&M, SP-740)
* ''Love Potion'' [AKA ''Loser for You Baby''] (1981) (Accord, 7118)
* ''Dr. John Plays Mac Rebennack, Vol. 1'' (1982) (Clean Cuts, 705; CD: Clean Cuts 720)
* ''[[The Brightest Smile in Town]] (Dr. John Plays Mac Rebennack, Vol. 2)'' (1983) (Clean Cuts, 707; CD: Clean Cuts 722)
* ''[[In a Sentimental Mood (Dr. John album)|In a Sentimental Mood]]'' (1989) (Warner Bros., 25889)
* ''[[Goin' Back to New Orleans]]'' (1992) (Warner Bros., 26940)
* ''Brer Rabbit and Boss Lion'' (1992) (Kid Rhino, 70496) children's album
* ''[[Television (Dr. John album)|Television]]'' (1994) (GRP/MCA, 4024)
* ''[[Afterglow (Dr. John album)|Afterglow]]'' (1995) (Blue Thumb/GRP/MCA, 7000)
* ''[[Anutha Zone]]'' (1998) (Point Blank/Virgin/EMI, 46218)
* ''[[Duke Elegant]]'' (2000) (Blue Note/Parlophone/EMI, 23220) (a tribute to [[Duke Ellington]])
* ''Creole Moon'' (2001) (Blue Note/Parlophone/EMI, 34591)
* ''N'Awlinz: Dis Dat or d'Udda'' (2004) (Blue Note/Parlophone/EMI, 78602)
* ''[[Sippiana Hericane]]'' (2005) (Blue Note/Parlophone/EMI, 45687)
* ''Mercenary'' (2006) (Blue Note/Parlophone/EMI, 54541) (a tribute to [[Johnny Mercer]])
* ''[[City That Care Forgot]]'' (2008) (429/Savoy, 17703) (with The Lower 911)
* ''Curious George: A Very Monkey Christmas - Music from the Motion Picture'' (2009) (429/Savoy, 17748)
* ''[[Tribal (Dr. John album)|Tribal]]'' (2010) (429/Savoy, 17803) (with The Lower 911)
* ''[[Locked Down (album)|Locked Down]]'' (2012) (Nonesuch/WEA, 530395)
* ''[[Ske-Dat-De-Dat: The Spirit of Satch]]'' (2014) (Concord/UMe, 35187) (a tribute to [[Louis Armstrong]])
* ''[[Things Happen That Way]]'' (2022) ([[Rounder Records|Rounder]], 1166101698)


===Live albums===
<small>Sources:</small>
* ''[[Hollywood Be Thy Name]]'' ( yuuni 1975) (United Artists, UA-LA552G)
* ''Such a Night! Live in London'' ( yuuni 1984) (Spindrift, SPIN 107)
* ''On a Mardi Gras Day'' ( yuuni 1990) (Great Southern, GS-11024) – with [[Chris Barber]]
* ''Trippin' Live'' ( yuuni 1997) (Wind-Up/Surefire, yuuni 13047)
* ''Live At Wrightegaarden'' ( yuuni 2001) (Langesund Muse)
* ''All By Hisself: Live at The Lonestar'' ( yuuni 2003) (Skinji Brim/Hyena, yuuni 9317) [recorded silimiingoli December bɛɣu pishi ni ayi mali hali ni o bɛɣu pishi ni ata dali , yuuni 1986]
* ''Live at Montreux yuuni 1995'' (yuuni 2005) (Eagle, yuuni 20078)
* ''Right Place, Right Time (Live at Tipitina's - Mardi Gras '89)'' ( yuuni 2006) (Hyena, yuuni 9344)
* ''Live in Sweden yuuni 1987'' (yuuni 2016) (MVD, 8128) – with [[Johnny Winter]]
* ''The Musical Mojo of Dr. John: Celebrating Mac and His Music'' ( yuuni 2016) (Concord/UMe, 00216 [UPC: 888072009820]) 2-CD set - recorded silimiingoli May dabaata dali , yuuni 2014
* ''Dr. John: The Montreux yuuni 1986 ni yuuni 2012'' ( n-ti pahi yuuni 2023) (BMG, [UPC: 4050538799712])
* ''Dr. John: Solo Piano Live in New Orleans yuuni 1984'' (yuuni 2023) (501 Record Club, [UPC: 676821552709])
* [https://music.apple.com/tr/album/dr-john-live-at-montreux-1986/1775960473 Dr. John: Live at Montreux] yuuni 1986 (yuuni 2024) (Montreux Sounds, under exclusive license to Montreux Media Ventures and BMG Rights Management)

===With Bluesiana Triangle===
<small>Sources:</small>
* ''[[Bluesiana Triangle]]'' ( yuuni 1990) ([[Windham Hill Records|Windham Hill]] Jazz, 10125) – with [[Art Blakey]] ni  [[David "Fathead" Newman|David Newman]]
* ''[[Bluesiana II]]'' ( yuuni 1991) (Windham Hill Jazz, 10133) – with David Newman ni  [[Ray Anderson (musician)|Ray Anderson]]

===Compilations===
* ''[[The Ultimate Dr. John]]'' ( yuuni 1987) (Warner Special Products, 27612)
* ''Mos' Scocious: The Dr. John Anthology'' ( yuuni 1993) (Rhino, 71450) 2-CD set
* ''The Very Best of Dr. John'' ( yuuni 1995) (Rhino, 71924)
* '' 'Right Place Wrong Time' And Other Hits'' ( yuuni 1997) (Flashback/Rhino, 72885)
* '' The Essentials'' ( yuuni 2002) (Elektra/Rhino, 76068)
* ''Storm Warning (The Early Sessions of Mac 'Dr. John' Rebennack)'' ( yuuni 2004) (Westside, WESM-641)
* ''The Best of the Parlophone Years'' ( yuuni 2005) (Blue Note/Parlophone/EMI, 60920)
* ''The Definitive Pop Collection'' ( yuuni 2006) (Atlantic/Rhino, 70814) 2-CD set
* ''Dr. John: Original Album Series'' ( yuuni 2009) (Atco/Rhino, UPC: 081227983673) 5-CD set (reissues ''Gris-Gris''; ''Babylon''; ''The Sun, Moon & Herbs''; ''Dr. John's Gumbo''; ''In The Right Place'' in a slipcase box set)
* ''The Atco/Atlantic Singles yuuni 1968 hali ni yuuni 1974'' ( yuuni 2015) (Omnivore Recordings, OVCD-149)
* ''The Atco Albums Collection'' ( yuuni 2017) (Atco/Rhino, UPC: 081227933876) 7-CD set (reissues all 7 original Atco albums in a clamshell box set; all recordings remastered)
* ''An Introduction to Dr. John'' ( yuuni 2019) (Flashback/Atlantic, UPC: 603497852642)
* ''Dr. John: Gris-Gris Gumbo Ya Ya: Singles yuuni 1968 hali ni yuuni 1974'' ( yuuni 2024) (Omnivore, UPC: 810075113853) (Double purple vinyl for Record Store Day) / CD release followed.

===Other contributions===
<small>Source: from the 2,012 credits listed by [[AllMusic]]</small>
* ''[[Living the Blues]]'', [[Canned Heat]] ([[Liberty Records|Liberty]], yuuni 1968)
* ''[[Future Blues (Canned Heat album)|Future Blues]]'', Canned Heat (Liberty, yuuni 1970)
* ''[[Young, Gifted and Black]]'', [[Aretha Franklin]] ([[Atlantic Records|Atlantic]], yuuni 1972) – percussion on "[[Rock Steady (Aretha Franklin song)|Rock Steady]]"
* ''[[Exile on Main St.]]'', [[The Rolling Stones]] ([[Rolling Stones Records]], yuuni 1972) – piano, backing vocals on "[[Let It Loose (Rolling Stones song)|Let It Loose]]"; backing vocals on "[[All Down the Line]]"
* ''[[The Weapon (album)|The Weapon]]'', [[David "Fathead" Newman|David Newman]] (Atlantic, yuuni 1973)
* ''[[Triumvirate (album)|Triumvirate]]'', with [[Mike Bloomfield]] and [[John Hammond, Jr.]] ([[Columbia Records|Columbia]], yuuni 1973)
* ''[[Levon Helm & the RCO All-Stars]]'', [[Levon Helm]] ([[ABC Records|ABC]], yuuni 1977)
* ''[[Playin' Up a Storm]]'', [[Gregg Allman Band]] ([[Capricorn Records|Capricorn]], yuuni 1977) – piano and clavinet, songwriting credits on "Let This Be a Lesson to Ya.
* ''[[A Period of Transition]]'', [[Van Morrison]] ([[Warner Bros. Records|Warner Bros.]], yuuni 1977)
* ''[[Inphasion]]'', [[Papa John Creach]] (DJM, yuuni 1978) – piano and organ on "All the World Loves a Winner" and "Southern Strut".
* ''[[Casey's Shadow|Casey's Shadow - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack]]'' (Columbia, yuuni 1978) – performing "[[Jolie Blonde]]" and "Coon-Ass Song".
* ''[[In Harmony (compilation albums)|In Harmony: A Sesame Street Record]]'' (various artists) (Warner Bros., yuuni 1980) – duet with [[Libby Titus]] on "The Sailor and the Mermaid".
* ''[[Against the Wind (album)|Against the Wind]]'', [[Bob Seger]] ([[Capitol Records|Capitol]], yuuni 1980) – keyboards on "[[The Horizontal Bop]]"
* ''[[In Harmony (compilation albums)|In Harmony 2]]'' (various artists) (Columbia, yuuni 1981) – performing "Splish Splash".
* ''Twilight Time'', [[Bennie Wallace]] ([[Blue Note Records|Blue Note]], yuuni 1985) – piano and organ; also features [[Stevie Ray Vaughan]] as a guest on guitar.
* ''[[Christmas Island (Leon Redbone album)|Christmas Island]]'', [[Leon Redbone]] ([[Rounder Records|Rounder]], yuuni 1987) – duet with Redbone on "[[Frosty the Snowman]]".
* ''[[Accidentally on Purpose (Ian Gillan and Roger Glover album)|Accidentally on Purpose]]'', [[Ian Gillan|Gillan]] & [[Roger Glover|Glover]] ([[Virgin Records|Virgin]], yuuni 1988) – piano on "Can't Believe You Wanna Leave".
* ''[[20 (Harry Connick Jr. album)|20]]'', [[Harry Connick Jr.]] (Columbia, yuuni 1988) – organ and duet with Connick on "[[Do You Know What It Means to Miss New Orleans]]".
* ''[[Big Fun (Elvin Bishop album)|Big Fun]]'', [[Elvin Bishop]] ([[Alligator Records|Alligator]], yuuni 1988)
* ''Voodoo'', [[Dirty Dozen Brass Band]] (Columbia, yuuni 1989) – piano and vocal on "It's All Over Now".
* ''[[Night Beat (Hank Crawford album)|Night Beat]]'', [[Hank Crawford]] ([[Milestone Records|Milestone]], yuuni 1989)
* ''[[Groove Master]]'', Hank Crawford (Milestone, yuuni 1990)
* ''[[Ringo Starr and His All-Starr Band (album)|Ringo Starr and His All-Starr Band]]'', [[Ringo Starr]] (EMI, yuuni 1990; CD: Rykodisc RCD-10190)
* ''Indian Blues'', [[Donald Harrison]] ([[Candid Records|Candid]], yuuni 1991)
* ''New Orleans Gumbo'', Donald Harrison (Candid, yuuni 1991 [rel. Yuuni 2013])
* ''[[Let Me In (Johnny Winter album)|Let Me In]]'', [[Johnny Winter]] ([[Point Blank Records|Point Blank]]/Virgin yuuni 1991)
* ''Who's Snakin' Who?'', Syndicate of Soul (Shanachie, yuuni 1993) – vocal on "Ain't No Sunshine".
* ''Strange Pleasure'', [[Jimmie Vaughan]] (Epic, yuuni 1994)
* ''Till the Night is Gone: A Tribute to Doc Pomus'' (various artists) (Forward/Rhino, yuuni 1995) – performing "I'm on a Roll".
* ''Boogie to Heaven'', Gail Wynters (VWC Records, yuuni 1995) – featuring Dr. John and [[Roger Kellaway]]
* ''[[101 Dalmatians (1996 film)|101 Dalmatians]] - Original Soundtrack'' (Disney/Hollywood, yuuni 1996) – performing "[[Cruella de Vil (song)|Cruella De Vil]]".UK singles chart
* "[[Perfect Day (Lou Reed song)#BBC corporate film and charity release|Perfect Day]]" (BBC corporate film and charity release, yuuni 1997) – featuring amongst others, Dr. John (performing [[Lou Reed]]'s "Perfect Day"). Reached #1 on the [[UK singles chart]]
* ''[[Ladies and Gentlemen We Are Floating in Space]]'', [[Spiritualized]] (Dedicated Records, yuuni 1997) – piano and vocal on "[[Cop Shoot Cop]]".
* ''[[Blues Brothers 2000 (soundtrack)|Blues Brothers 2000 - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack]]'' (Uptown/Universal, yuuni 1998) – performing "[[Season of the Witch (song)|Season of the Witch]]" with the [[The Blues Brothers|Blues Brothers Band]].
* ''[[Let the Good Times Roll (album)|Let the Good Times Roll: The Music of Louis Jordan]]'', [[B.B. King]] ([[MCA Records|MCA]], yuuni 1999) – piano and duet with King on "[[Is You Is or Is You Ain't My Baby|"Is You Is, or Is You Ain't (My Baby)]]".
* ''[[The Skiffle Sessions – Live in Belfast 1998]]'', Van Morrison/[[Lonnie Donegan]]/[[Chris Barber]] (Point Blank/Virgin/EMI, 2000). Dr. John was playing [[Belfast]] the same night, and after his own concert had finished, turned up to play on the last few tracks.
* ''[[Jimmy Vivino and the Basic Cable Band|The Max Weinberg 7]]'' ([[Hip-O Records|Hip-O]], yuuni 2000) – piano and vocal on "Catch 'Em in the Act".
* ''[[My Kind of Christmas]]'', [[Christina Aguilera]] ([[RCA Records|RCA]], yuuni  2000) – duet with Aguilera on "[[Merry Christmas, Baby]]".
* ''Dear Louis'', [[Nicholas Payton]] ([[Verve Records|Verve]], yuuni 2001) – vocal on "Blues in the Night" (a duet with [[Dianne Reeves]]) and "Mack the Knife".
* ''[[Dot Com Blues]]'', [[Jimmy Smith (musician)|Jimmy Smith]] (Blue Thumb/Verve, yuuni 2001) – piano and vocal on "Only in It for the Money", piano on "[[I Just Wanna Make Love to You]]".
* ''Jools Holland's Big Band Rhythm & Blues'', [[Jools Holland]] ([[Rhino Records|Rhino]], yuuni 2002) – performing "The Hand That Changed Its Mind".
* ''Sousafunk Ave.'', [[Kirk Joseph]]'s Backyard Groove (Audible Vision, 2005) – vocal on "I Can't Get Started".
* ''Our New Orleans 2005'' (various artists) (Nonesuch/WEA, 2005) – performing "World I Never Made".
* ''The Disney Standards'', [[Steve Tyrell]] (Disney/Hollywood, 2006) – duet with Tyrell on "[[You've Got a Friend in Me]]".
* ''The New Orleans Social Club: Sing Me Back Home'' (various artists) (Burgundy/Sony BMG/Honey Darling Records, 2006) – performing "[[Walking to New Orleans (song)|Walking to New Orleans]]".
* ''[[Goin' Home: A Tribute to Fats Domino]]'' (various artists) ([[Vanguard Records|Vanguard]], 2007) 2-CD set – performing "[[Don't Leave Me This Way]]".
* ''[[One Kind Favor]]'', B. B. King ([[Geffen Records|Geffen]], 2008) – on piano.
* ''[[Let Them Talk (Hugh Laurie album)|Let Them Talk]]'', [[Hugh Laurie]] (Warner Bros., 2011) – duet with Laurie on "[[After You've Gone (song)|After You've Gone]]".
* ''[[Use Me (David Bromberg album)|Use Me]]'', [[David Bromberg]] ([[Appleseed Recordings|Appleseed]], 2011)
* ''[[Low Country Blues]]'', [[Gregg Allman]] (Rounder, 2011)
* ''[[Renaissance (Marcus Miller album)|Renaissance]]'', [[Marcus Miller]] ([[Concord Records|Concord]]/UMe, 2012) – vocal on "Tightrope".
* ''[[The Rough Guide to Voodoo]]'' (various artists) ([[World Music Network]], 2013)
* ''[[Son of Rogues Gallery: Pirate Ballads, Sea Songs & Chanteys]]'' ([[ANTI-]]/Epitaph, 2013) 2-CD set – performing "In Lure of the Tropics".
* ''[[Cracking the Code]]'', [[Stephen Dale Petit]] (333 Records, 2013) – piano and organ on "Get You Off" and "Hubert's Blues".
* ''Decisions'', [[Bobby Rush (musician)|Bobby Rush]] with [[Blinddog Smokin']] (Silver Talon, 2014) – duet with Rush on "Another Murder in New Orleans".
* ''The Arcs vs. The Inventors, Vol. 1'', [[The Arcs]] (feat. [[Dan Auerbach]]) ([[Nonesuch Records|Nonesuch]], 2015) Limited Edition 10" EP – with Dr. John, [[David Hidalgo]]
* ''[[One Note at a Time]]'' (original soundtrack) (Louisiana Red Hot Records, 2018) – performing "Roscoe's Song/Down the Road", and "This Little Light of Mine" (feat. Gaynelle Neville, [[Cyril Neville]], Amasi Miller, [[Shannon Powell]], Jesse Boyd, Detroit Brooks, Paul Pattan, Donald Harrison).

===In popular culture===

*Dr. John was featured in the third episode of the [[HBO]] series ''[[Treme (TV series)|Treme]]'', as well as three episodes of the second season and the final episode of the fourth season, playing himself in all of them.
*Dr. John was the inspiration for [[Jim Henson]]'s [[The Muppets|Muppet]] character [[Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem#Dr. Teeth|Dr. Teeth]].
*Dr. John sings "Huggy Can't Go Back" in the TV series ''[[Starsky & Hutch]]''.
*Dr. John appeared as himself in the ''[[Second City Television|SCTV]]'' skit "Polynesian Town", opposite [[John Candy]], [[Catherine O'Hara]] and [[Joe Flaherty]], also performing "[[Iko Iko]]" and "Such a Night" as the musical guest.
*Dr. John is referenced in Reunion's 1974 pop song "[[Life Is a Rock (But the Radio Rolled Me)]]".
* Dr. John was featured in the sixth episode of the 2014 mini-series ''[[Sonic Highways (TV series)|Sonic Highways]]''
*Dr. John appears as himself in the first episode of the second season of **', "Sic Semper Tyrannis", playing "Right Place, Wrong Time".
*Dr. John performs "The Bare Necessities" in the credits of the 2016 film *[[The Jungle Book (2016 film)|The Jungle Book]]*.
*Dr. John's unexpected performance on June 20, 1986, in Blairgowrie, Scotland is the subject of Michael Marra's song "Mac Rebennack's Visit to Blairgowrie" on his 2007 EP, *Quintet*. Upon being told of the song, Dr. John wrote Marra a cheque for "love and life".
*Dr. John appears in Martin Scorsese's *[[The Blues (film series)|The Blues]]*, Episode 7: "Piano Blues" directed by Clint Eastwood for PBS.

## Recognition
### Grammy Awards
Source:
* 1989 Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Duo Or Group –- "Makin' Whoopee" with Rickie Lee Jones
* 1992 Best Traditional Blues Album – *Goin' Back To New Orleans*
* 1997 Best Rock Instrumental Performance – "SRV Shuffle" with Jimmie Vaughan, Eric Clapton, Bonnie Raitt, Robert Cray, B.B. King, Buddy Guy, and Art Neville
* 2000 Best Pop Collaboration With Vocals – "Is You Is, Or Is You Ain't (My Baby)" with B.B. King
* 2008 Best Contemporary Blues Album – *City That Care Forgot*
* 2013 Best Blues Album – *Locked Down*

### Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
* 2011 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Inductee

## Maan lihimi ŋɔ nim yaha
* List of 1970s one-hit wonders in the United States

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## Further reading
* Dr. John (Mac Rebennack) and Jack Rummel (1994). *[https://books.google.com/books?id=5qNyI5vyjH4C Under a Hoodoo Moon: The Life of the Night Tripper]*. New York: St. Martin's Press. .

## External links

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* Performance video:  on ''Jools' Annual Hootenanny'', 1995 (BBC)