James Booker

James Booker
Born: Dec 17, 1939 in New Orleans, LA
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Died: Nov 8, 1983 in New Orleans, LA
Genre: Blues
Styles: Piano Blues, Acoustic New Orleans Blues, Boogie-Woogie, New Orleans Blues, New Orleans R&B, Early R&B
Biography: Certainly one of the most flamboyant New Orleans pianists in recent memory, James Carroll Booker III was a major influence on the local rhythm & blues scene in the '50s and '60s. Booker's training included classical instruction until age 12, by which time he had already begun to gain recognition as a ...Read full biography
Classified
Released: 1982
Label: Rounder Records
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While there has suddenly been a flood of CDs featuring masterful New Orleans keyboard wizard and vocalist James Booker, his best release arguably remains Classified. The 12-track set was a landmark album, ...Read full review
King of the New Orleans Keyboard, Vol. 2
Released: 1985
Label: JSP
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More James Booker albums: Main Albums (11), Compilations (4)
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