https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rC5yyN_Bvqg
James Booker Live at Tipitina's 1977.Hear the whole set at: http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL19D98B1C45715381

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Booker
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.". His 1960 recording "Gonzo" reached No. 43 on the Billboard magazine record chart and No. 3 in R&B, and he toured internationally

http://www.bayoumaharajah.com/
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.

https://www.americanbluesscene.com/2011/03/james-booker-the-clown-prince-of-new-orleans-piano/
By contrast, his right hand creations contained seamless classical allusions and jazz-drenched boogie phrases. Yet for all his gifts, the eccentric Booker experienced limited commercial success, and drugs and alcohol blunted his talent before extinguishing his life. James Carroll Booker III was born in New Orleans on December 17, 1939.

https://www.npr.org/2012/03/31/149689793/reviving-james-booker-the-piano-prince-of-new-orleans
Keber is making Bayou Maharajah, a documentary about the black, gay, one-eyed junkie, James Booker, the "Piano Prince of New Orleans." Booker, who tutored Dr. John and Harry Connick Jr., was the

https://musicrising.tulane.edu/discover/people/james-booker/
James Booker (1939 - 1983) is widely regarded as one of the most accomplished and inventive pianists to ever emerge from New Orleans during the city's four-decade history. Known variously as the "Piano Prince of New Orleans," the "Bayou Maharajah," and the "Black Liberace," Booker's style suggests a uniquely Louisiana hybrid

https://www.thedailybeast.com/james-booker-was-hands-down-the-greatest-new-orleans-piano-player-ever
When Booker died in 1983, Harry Connick Jr. was starting his career in New York and Davell Crawford was an 8-year old piano prodigy; his grandfather, James "Sugar Boy" Crawford, had recorded

https://www.npr.org/2007/01/17/6877669/james-booker-making-the-insipid-sublime
James Booker: Making the Insipid Sublime. January 17, 20076:25 PM ET. By. Tom Moon. Of all the great New Orleans pianists, James Booker was the most technically agile. Recording: A Taste of Honey

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T9H6stgIzQs
James Booker "True" Live at Montreux Jazz Festival 1978. http://bluespianosheets.com/ The incredible James Booker Documentary available now: http://www.bayou

http://roots.life/new-orleans/james-booker/
"Gonzo" (Single 1960) Booker's Hammond organ hit that made Hunter S. Thompson so high. It is oozing of 1960s. "Junco Partner" (The Lost Paramount Tapes 1973) New Orleanians John Boudreaux and "Didimus" Washington provide some of the most congenial drumming and percussion that Booker has ever been recorded with on this session.This is the reason I chose this version of the song

https://www.allaboutjazz.com/musicians/james-booker
James Booker died in New Orleans, on November 8, 1983, at Charity Hospital, where he was born. His place in the history of New Orleans piano is secured. It seems like every musician in the city who was around, has a Booker story. He is recognized for his exceptional talent and for bringing up the musical standard.

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2622390/
Bayou Maharajah: Directed by Lily Keber. With James Booker, Joe Boyd, Douglas Brinkley, Harry Connick Jr.. Explores the life, times and music of James Booker, the legendary New Orleans performer who Dr. John proclaimed 'the best black, gay, one-eyed junkie piano genius New Orleans has ever produced.'

http://www.bayoumaharajah.com/booker
The life of one of the city's most gifted musicians ended tragically early when he passsed away at age forty-three. Booker was born on December 17, 1939, in New Orleans. ... Dr. John described James Booker as "the best black, gay, one-eyed junkie piano genius New Orleans has ever produced." James Booker was a genius and a virtuoso. He plaid

https://msmokemusic.com/blogs/mind-smoke-blog/posts/6870498/the-life-and-times-of-james-booker
James Booker: The Piano Prince of New Orleans. Around 1978 Booker stopped going on the road and began two gigs that became legendary for their length, brilliance, and erratic nature. Bayou Marharajah Documentary Trailer. "In the documentary, Bayou Maharajah ...Booker emerges as a complex figure, dogged by demons and an on-off addiction to heroin.

https://www.billboard.com/pro/tumultuous-life-of-legendary-new-orleans-pianist-james-booker-explored-in-new/#!
Harry Connick Jr. deciphers the work of his piano mentor James Booker in Lily Keber's film "Bayou Maharajah: The Tragic Genius of James Booker," that receives its world premiere today at SXSW. He

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=chw-pLg3yyE
James Booker Live at Tipitina's 1977.Hear the whole set at: http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL19D98B1C45715381

https://www.frenchquarterjournal.com/archives/james-booker-at-the-toulouse
James Booker - Sunny Side of the Street (Live @ Jazz City Studios) Watch on. 'WWNO recorded a live performance by James Booker at the Toulouse Theatre. The link below will give you access to the introduction, a segment with James Booker speaking and four songs. James Booker - Introduction (WWNO Toulouse Theatre) 1/6. Watch on.

https://www.spectator.co.uk/article/the-dazzling-devious-doomed-sound-of-james-booker/
Dr John called James Booker 'the best black, gay, one-eyed junkie piano genius New Orleans has ever produced'. Booker died in 1983 at 43, ruined by drugs, drink and madness. Though he appeared

https://music.youtube.com/channel/UC4LIoKdeFwt0DzKIOGFgTNw
James Carroll Booker III 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." His 1960 recording "Gonzo" reached No. 43 on the Billboard magazine record chart and No. 3 in R&B, and he toured internationally in the 1970s. After being mainly a rhythm

https://www.northernpublicradio.org/2012-03-30/reviving-james-booker-the-piano-prince-of-new-orleans
Keber is making Bayou Maharajah, a documentary about the black, gay, one-eyed junkie, James Booker, the "Piano Prince of New Orleans." 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.

https://www.harryconnickjr.com/news/did-you-know-james-booker-was-harry-connick-jrs-piano-teacher-heres-great-article-learn-more
The mystery of James Booker Documentary by Savannah filmmaker explores troubled, flamboyant jazz genius by Jim Morekis, December 11, 2013 Gay. Black. One-eyed. Junkie. Genius. Despite his talent and life story, few people outside New Orleans know about the pianist James Booker, but within serious jazz circles he's legend. New Orleans lore has it that District Attorney Harry

https://www.cnn.com/election/2024/analysis-commentary-cnn-debate
Read CNN's analysis and commentary of the first 2024 presidential debate between President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump in Atlanta.

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/22/science/pets-health-behavior.html
Pets are more popular than ever. Roughly two-thirds of American homes have at least one pet, up from 56 percent in 1988, according to the American Pet Products Association, and Americans spent

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WWgIXLTUpmk
James Booker live in New Orleans on a Wurlitzer with a drummer. Listen to the whole set here: http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLLIdM0N-iAT35-epYoYUz1cdB

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/jon-stewart-biden-trump-debate-1235934322/
Jon Stewart, CNN Panelists React to Trump-Biden Debate: "This Cannot Be Real Life" The 'Daily Show' host gives his take on the first Joe Biden vs. Donald Trump presidential debate of 2024

https://news.yahoo.com/news/next-supreme-court-overturned-james-214100140.html
While the U.S. Supreme Court overturned former Portage Mayor James Snyder's conviction on a felony bribery charge Wednesday, his conviction on defrauding the IRS stands, as does the possibility that he could turn to the city of Portage and ask for reimbursement for his legal fees in the bribery case since the charge involved his duties as mayor. As city officials weigh what that request

https://www.cnn.com/2024/06/22/entertainment/stevie-van-zandt-disciple-review-springsteen-sopranos/index.html
Sometimes documentaries get all they need from the subject, and in the case of "Stevie Van Zandt: Disciple," the who's who of musical luminaries in his orbit don't hurt either.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p1OWiMVSxR4
James Booker playing 'Life' written by Allen Toussaint for Dr. John to record on 'In The Right Place' with The Meters. This song is a who's-who of New Orlean

https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/tv/story/2024-06-26/the-bachelor-bachelorette-producers-race-diversity
In addition to James and Lindsay, Michelle Young, who starred in Season 18 of "The Bachelorette," was unhappy with a series of diversity-related issues, and she said during a podcast interview

https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/books/newsletter/2024-06-29/book-club-megan-mcdowell-translation-book-club
That's happening more and more. With Alejandro Zambra I often see drafts of what he's working on long before I start translating, and I always feel honored that he wants my input.