James Booker

James Booker

A.K.A. The Black Liberace; The Bayou Maharajah.

"the best black, gay, one-eyed junkie piano genius New Orleans has ever produced" (Dr John)

"in the robust and day-glo canon of New Orleans musical characters, nobody could intrigue like James Carroll Booker III" (Rick Koester, Louisiana Music p. 83)

Iconic. File under: Wayward geniuses     An introduction

Discography: Studio albums; Live albums    Compilations

In the music library: Bayou Maharaja DVD     Classified: Remixed And Expanded

Junco Partner     New Orleans Keyboard King     New Orleans Piano Wizard: Live!

A Celebration Of New Orleans Music To Benefit MusiCares Hurricane Relief 2005: Lawdy Miss Clawdy

City Of Dreams: Ivory Emperors: Classified; All By Myself

Doctors, Professors, Kings & Queens: The Big Ol' Box Of New Orleans: Classified-(Version Two)

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