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James Booker

p, voc, 1939-1983 US, New Orleans
Musician of Blues and R&B/Soul
A.k.a. James Carroll Booker lll Little Booker

James Carroll Booker III (December 17, 1939 – November 8, 1983) was a New Orleans rhythm and blues musician born in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States. Booker's unique style combined rhythm and blues with jazz standards. Musician Dr. John described Booker as "the best black, gay, one-eyed junkie piano genius New Orleans has ever produced." Flamboyant in personality, he was known as "the Black Liberace".

     
Instruments
  • Piano
  • Vocals
  • Organ
Genres
  • Blues
  • R&B/Soul
  • Jazz
Popular Tracks   
One For The Highway on Classified by James Booker
Junco Partner on Junco Partner by James Booker
On the Sunny Side of the Street on Junco Partner by James Booker
Junco Partner #2 on The Lost Paramount Tapes by James Booker
Theme From The Godfather on Classified by James Booker
Gonzo on Gonzo: More Than All The 45's by James Booker
African Gumbo on The Lost Paramount Tapes by James Booker
Hole In The Wall on The Lost Paramount Tapes by James Booker
Too Much Blues on The Piano Prince of New Orleans by James Booker
Black Minute Waltz on Junco Partner by James Booker

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Discography



Title Artist Year Type
At Onkel Pö's Carnegie Hall Hamburg 1976James Booker2019Album
Gonzo - Live 1976James Booker2014Compil.
This Little Love Of Mine / GonzoBuddy Ace / James Booker2012Single
Manchester '77James Booker2008Album
More Than All The Funky 45'sJames Booker2000Compil.
A Taste Of Honey : Live In New Orleans 1977James Booker2000Compil.
United, Our Thing Will Stand : Live At Tipitina's 1976James Booker1999Compil.
Live At Montreux: The James Booker SessionJames Booker1997Album
Gonzo: More Than All The 45'sJames Booker1996Compil.
New Orleans Keyboard KingJames Booker1996Compil.
The Lost Paramount TapesJames Booker1995Album
Spiders On The KeysJames Booker1993Album
Resurrection Of The Bayou MaharajahJames Booker1993Album
Let's Make A Better World!James Booker1991Album
King Of The New Orleans Keyboard Volume TwoJames Booker1985Album
King Of The New Orleans KeyboardJames Booker1984Album
Mr. MysteryJames Booker1984Album
ClassifiedJames Booker1982Album
Blues & Ragtime From New OrleansJames Booker1980Album
Boogie-Woogie FeverJames Booker, Joachim Palden, Markus Ammann, Daniel Gugolz1978Album
Live!James Booker1978Album
The Piano Prince From New OrleansJames Booker1977Album
King Of The New Orleans KeyboardJames Booker1976Album
Junco PartnerJames Booker1976Album
You Can Be My Rockin Chair / Everybody's Doin SumthinJames Booker1975Single
Cross My HeartJames Booker1963Single
TubbyJames Booker1962Single
Smacksie / Kinda HappyJames Booker1961Single
GonzoJames Booker1960Single
Gonzo / Cool TurkeyJames Booker1960Single
Dan's Dilemma / On The Sunny Side Of The StreetJames BookerSingle
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