On the Playlist 6JUN2019…

Tribute to Dr. John today was listening to his last studio album "Ske-Dat-De-Dat: The Spirit of Satch". In case you aren't a fan or haven't heard Dr. John passed away this morning from a heart attack. So had to put on his last album to listen to this afternoon. This album is of various Louis Armstrong (another New Orleans native) standards that are turned inside out and upside down in different and modern styles. The album features a cavalcade of guest musicians including the Blind Boys of Alabama (mentioned elsewhere in these posts). 

Dr. John was a prolific performer and session musician in the New Orleans scene for a long time. His live shows were legendary for the costumes, voodoo themes and general New Orleans Mardi Gras feeling to them. He was influenced by and has played with a lot of greats and has had a colorful life. This album is a fitting last album of his career as his first influence to be a musician was listening to Louis Armstrong in his father's appliance and record shop. 

Dr. John - Ske-Dat-De-Dat The Spirit of Satch