Well, I got the jacket from Prince,
the necklace from Ritchie Valens,
the glasses from Ray Charles,
and the shirt I had made from an old Davenport I found on the side of the road in New Mexico.
You dig?”
Dr. John –
Musician, Grammy winner, night tripper.
November 20, 1941 – June 6, 2019.
Aged 77 years.
Most recognized for: After serving 2 years for running dope & whores, he moved to LA & landed a seat with the infamous Wrecking Crew. Meanwhile, his solo act mixed blues, jazz, and psychedelic rock with a touch of voodoo shamanism… and carried an appearance so odd as to be the inspiration behind Jim Henson’s Dr. Teeth. Bonnaroo takes its name from his 1974 album… and his passage – less than one week before the 2019 festival – will give throngs of clueless hipsters the opportunity to eulogize the late, great guy they never heard of.
