Bayou Maharajah: The Tragic Genius of James Booker (2013)

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Bayou Maharajah explores the life and music of New Orleans piano legend James Booker, the man Dr. John described as "the best black, gay, one-eyed junkie piano genius New Orleans has ever produced." A brilliant pianist, his eccentricities and showmanship belied a life of struggle, prejudice, and isolation. Illustrated with never-before-seen concert footage, rare personal photos and exclusive interviews, the film paints a portrait of this overlooked genius.

Bayou Maharajah: The Tragic Genius of James Booker

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Cast

James Booker
James Booker as Self (archive footage)
Dr. John
Dr. John as Self (archive footage) Died 2019 · New Orleans, Louisiana, USA Malcolm 'Mac' John Rebennack Jr., better known by his stage name Dr. John, was an American singer and songwriter. His music combined blues, pop, jazz, boogie-woogie, funk, and rock and roll. Active a...
Hugh Laurie
Hugh Laurie as Self Age 67 · Oxford, England, UK James Hugh Calum Laurie CBE (born June 11, 1959), known professionally as Hugh Laurie, is an English actor, director, singer, musician, comedian, and author. He is known for portraying the title chara...
Harry Connick Jr.
Harry Connick Jr. as Self Age 58 · New Orleans, Louisiana, USA Joseph Harry Fowler Connick, Jr. (born September 11, 1967) is an American singer, actor, composer and pianist. Connick has sold over 25 million albums worldwide.
Charles Neville
Charles Neville as Self Died 2018 · New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. Charles Neville (December 28, 1938 – April 26, 2018) was an American R&B and jazz musician best known as part of The Neville Brothers. Known onstage as "Charlie the horn man", his saxophone playing he...
Douglas Brinkley
Douglas Brinkley as Self Age 65 · Atlanta, Georgia, USA Douglas Brinkley (born December 14, 1960) is an American author, Katherine Tsanoff Brown Chair in Humanities, and professor of history at Rice University. Brinkley is a history commentator for CNN, Pr...
Director Lily Keber
Cast James Booker, Dr. John, Hugh Laurie, Harry Connick Jr., Charles Neville, Douglas Brinkley, Ronald Markham, Cosimo Matassa

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