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Bayou Maharajah: The Tragic Genius of James Booker

2013-03-14 | Documentary / Music
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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.

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Provided to YouTube by Sony Music Entertainment Bayou Maharajah · Harry Connick Jr. Lofty's Roach Soufflé ℗ 1990 SONY ...

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BAYOU MAHARAJAH explores the life, times and music of piano legend James Booker, who Dr. John described as "the best ...

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Screens Saturday, July 27 in The Film Society of Lincoln Center's Sound + Vision film festival. http://filmlinc.com/lauderdale New ...

Film at Lincoln Center
New Orleans piano legend James Booker is the focus of the new documentary Bayou Maharajah. In this clip, he performs the ...

New Orleans piano legend James Booker is the focus of the new documentary Bayou Maharajah. In this clip, he performs the ...

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James Booker performing "True" at the Montreux Jazz Festival in 1978. This is an excerpt from the recently released documentary, ...

James Booker performing "True" at the Montreux Jazz Festival in 1978. This is an excerpt from the recently released documentary, ...

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Provided to YouTube by Sony Music Entertainment Bayou Maharajah · Harry Connick Jr. Lofty's Roach Soufflé ℗ 1990 SONY ...

Provided to YouTube by Sony Music Entertainment Bayou Maharajah · Harry Connick Jr. Lofty's Roach Soufflé ℗ 1990 SONY ...

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David Kunian, music documentarian and WWOZ FM-90.7 host, discusses the life and music of New Orleans pianist James Booker ...

David Kunian, music documentarian and WWOZ FM-90.7 host, discusses the life and music of New Orleans pianist James Booker ...

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Terrance Hayes reads his poem "The Rose Has Teeth" at Dormont's Hollywood Theater screening of The Bayou Maharajah: The ...

Terrance Hayes reads his poem "The Rose Has Teeth" at Dormont's Hollywood Theater screening of The Bayou Maharajah: The ...

Tom Roberts
Jimmy's Music Club The Movie PRESENTS Bayou Maharajah Fundraising Screening With James Booker Tribute Show!

Jimmy's Music Club The Movie PRESENTS Bayou Maharajah Fundraising Screening With James Booker Tribute Show!

DDTstudio
Meet Louisiana filmmakers on the Cox 4 program, Cinema LA hosted by Jason Furrate. This debut episode features Andre ...

Meet Louisiana filmmakers on the Cox 4 program, Cinema LA hosted by Jason Furrate. This debut episode features Andre ...

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James Booker at the Molde Jazz Festival - Norwegian TV.

James Booker at the Molde Jazz Festival - Norwegian TV.

Bob the Juke
Resurrection Of The Bayou Maharajah: Live at the Maple Leaf Bar.

Resurrection Of The Bayou Maharajah: Live at the Maple Leaf Bar.

sveinbjornt
Lily Keber, New Orleans Video Voices.

Lily Keber, New Orleans Video Voices.

LeahMahan
https://bluespianosheets.com/ New to YouTube this very different version of Junco Partner played live in 1976. Just brilliant ...

https://bluespianosheets.com/ New to YouTube this very different version of Junco Partner played live in 1976. Just brilliant ...

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The genre of Bayou Maharajah: The Tragic Genius of James Booker is Documentary,Music.
The full version of Bayou Maharajah: The Tragic Genius of James Booker is provided by Tubi TV
The casts of Bayou Maharajah: The Tragic Genius of James Booker are James Booker starring as Self (archive footage), Dr. John starring as Self (archive footage), Hugh Laurie starring as Himself, Harry Connick Jr. starring as Himself, Charles Neville starring as Himself, Douglas Brinkley starring as Himself.
The director of Bayou Maharajah: The Tragic Genius of James Booker is Lily Keber.
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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..
On October 04, 2024, the IMDB rating of Bayou Maharajah: The Tragic Genius of James Booker is 7.6/10, Rotten Tomato rating is 86/100, Metacritic rating is 73/100, TMDB rating is 7.0/10.
The release date of Bayou Maharajah: The Tragic Genius of James Booker is March 14, 2013.
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