New Orleans Music Legend Dr. John Dies At 77
Malcolm John Rebennack, better known as Dr. John, died Thursday at age 77. He was a giant of New Orleans rhythm & blues in the 1950s and '60s.
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Dr. John, Legend of New Orleans, Dead At 77
Over a career stretching back to the 1950s, Malcom John Rebennack came to be a living symbol of the city of New Orleans and its bottomless musical character.
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