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James Booker (* 17. Dezember 1939 in New Orleans ; † 8. November 1983 ebenda), mit bürgerlichem Namen James Carroll Booker III, war ein US-amerikanischer Blues und Gospel -, Boogie Woogie und Jazz -Pianist, Organist und Sänger.
James Carroll Booker III (December 17, 1939 – November 8, 1983) was an American New Orleans rhythm and blues keyboardist and singer. Flamboyant in personality and style, and possessing extraordinary technical skill on the piano, he was dubbed "the Black Liberace ."
4. Apr. 2023 · Der Blues-Pianist James Booker aus den USA trat 1976/77 in Ost-Berlin und Leipzig auf. Eine Rarität für die Blues-Szene in der DDR. Wie war sie drauf?
About The Film. Bayou Maharajah explores the life and music of New Orleans piano legend James Booker. Featuring interviews with Harry Connick Jr., Irma Thomas, Allen Toussaint, Dr. John and Hugh Laurie, as well as never-before seen live performances, archival photographs and original stories, the film brings to life the unforgettable story of an American genius.
16. Sept. 2021 · James C. Booker spielt so unerhört fabelhaft und akkurat auf den Blues-Punkt genau, dass all das Gelärme und Gezeter, auch all die Legendenbildung drumherum seit dem frühen Tod 1983 (im Warteraum einer Drogenklinik!), so nebensächlich und belanglos erscheinen mag wie der Fahrplan der Hamburger U-Bahn. Bei dem ist es ja auch egal, wann die letzte fährt – wenn nur (wie in diesem Fall ...
16. März 2011 · James Booker at New Orleans Jazz Festival, 1978. Image courtesy of The Historic New Orleans Collection. In a region glutted with flamboyant musicians, James Booker’s reputation as both a genius and a flake reached legendary proportions. On stage he was quite a sight. Wearing a chrome-studded patch over his left eye and donning a funky ...
Real Name: James Carroll Booker lll. Profile: Versatile American pianist, born 17 December 1939 in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA, died 8 November 1983 in the same city. In the 1950s he recorded rhythm & blues, but had a much broader musical spectrum that included pop songs, the theme from The Godfather, and renditions of Chopin waltzes.
30. März 2012 · Booker, who tutored Dr. John and Harry Connick Jr., was the first to call his fingers "spiders on the keys." "James Booker was one of our country's greatest piano players," Keber says. "You can ...
Explore James Booker's discography including top tracks, albums, and reviews. Learn all about James Booker on AllMusic.
12. Feb. 2008 · James Booker: Making the Insipid Sublime. January 17, 2007 • The eyepatch-wearing pianist was among the most erratic characters in the Crescent City, and as a result, his discography includes ...
17. Jan. 2007 · James Booker: Making the Insipid Sublime The eyepatch-wearing pianist was among the most erratic characters in the Crescent City, and as a result, his discography includes few solid studio sides ...
James C. Booker spielt so fabelhaft und akkurat auf den Blues-Punkt genau, dass all das Gelärme und Gezeter, auch all die Legendenbildung drumherum seit dem frühen Tod 1983 (im Warteraum einer Drogenklinik), nebensächlich und belanglos erscheinen. Eines seiner besten Konzerte gibt es jetzt endlich im Handel!
21. März 2013 · James Booker GAB Archive/Redferns Three years ago, Lily Keber was entertaining herself during slow bar shifts at New Orleans’ Vaughan’s Lounge by working her way through a jukebox full of ...
17. Dez. 2016 · James Booker "True" Live at Montreux Jazz Festival 1978. http://bluespianosheets.com/ The incredible James Booker Documentary available now: http://www.bayou...
James Carroll Booker III was son to a former dancer from Texas who converted to be a Baptist minister when he married. His mother was raised in Mississippi. The father played piano in the church and the mother sang in church choir. Booker was born 1939 in New Orleans, but because the father became ill he was early on moved to grow up by his mother’s sister in Bay St. Louis, Mississippi. In ...
15. Mai 2016 · James Booker performing "True" at the Montreux Jazz Festival in 1978. This is an excerpt from the recently released documentary, "Bayou Maharajah," which I w...
James Booker At Onkel Pö's Carnegie Hall Hamburg '76 Mit dem grandiosen Konzert des Pianisten und viel zu früh verstorbenen Blues Sängers James Booker, aufgenommen vor begeistertem Publikum in Hamburgs Kultclub #1, setzt Jazzline seine Onkel Pö-Reihe fort. …
Enjoy the amazing performance of James Booker, one of the most influential pianists in New Orleans, as he plays On The Sunny Side Of The Street, a classic jazz tune, in 1977. This video is a rare ...
10. Nov. 1983 · James Booker, the self-described ''Piano Prince of New Orleans,'' died Tuesday of a heart attack in his New Orleans apartment. He was 43. Mr. Booker's two-fisted, syncopated keyboard style was a ...
Während Booker in den USA praktisch noch unbekannt war, hatte er eine starke Anhängerschaft in Deutschland und den Nachbarländern, wo er zwischen 1976 und 1978 über hundert Auftritte gab - auf dem Höhepunkt seines kreativen Schaffens. Mit "Behind The Iron Curtain Plus" werden jetzt nicht nur drei komplette Livekonzerte (Ost-Berlin, Dezember 1976, Lausanne, Januar 1977, Leipzig, Oktober ...
