R.I.P. Dr. John

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Oh no! I am hearbroken what a legend! RIP good Doctor!

A little bit Jazz, a little bit R & B, and a whole lotta Nawlins. One of a kind, like all great artists. I fear Van Morrison will also soon leave us, and the world will really be a poorer place.

He died "towards the break of day" on Thursday, of a heart attack, a statement has confirmed. He was 77.

Dr. John was the soul of "Nawlins"; his music personified that city and all the great musicians it produced that went before him; he stated that out of all the great cities in the world, there was no place that he would rather live than "Nawlins".

I would like to share with you one of my favorites by Dr. John. This one is about someone else who died "towards the break of day";


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lb8DlC3utYE


    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SP4f3nJaAvw


           

That sucks, man.  Pick up a copy of Dr. John plays Mac Rebennak on vinyl.  Just him playing the piano with a few vocals.  Amazing player.  I hope it went easy for him.