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