[Dixielandjazz] Cannery Row

[TCASHWIGG at aol.com]

In a message dated 8/6/03 3:31:38 AM Pacific Daylight Time, Jrtnft at aol.com 
writes:

> and Dr. John--whoever that is.
> 
> Anyone got any info on the music from thi movie?
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Jack Thomas 
> 

Hi Jack:

Dr. John is one:  Mac Rebinack, a legendary New Orleans Pianist 
songwriter,singer, who has influenced the entire Rock and Blues music genres for decades.

I found him in 1971 in the jungles of Los Angeles and brought him back from 
early retirement, with a very severe drug problem, at about 20 something years 
old, for a concert at the Beacon Theater in New York City.  I paired him up 
with Charles Wright and the Watts 103rd Street Rhythm Band, and the biggest 
mistake I made was not being insightful enough to have a video camera on board the 
United airlines flight with us to film the entire trip for a documentary.  I 
will just say this, 13 Heroin Addicts and thirteen Cocaine addicts in the 
other band made for a very interesting flight and weekend in New York City.  His 
last gig had been The "Woodstock" Festival, but many of you who may not know 
who Dr. John is probably do not remember that World Famous Festival either.  It 
was indeed a major Culture Shock for America.  He was known as "Dr. John The 
NightTripper."

One of his major hit recordings is still a classic, "Must have been in the 
wrong place at the Right Time" and vice versa.  Musta been in the right place 
with the wrong song, etc., etc.

He still tours the world for major Festivals, and is in Europe currently 
performing at the major Jazz Festivals and selling out every concert.  He recorded 
with the Dirty Dozen Brass Band a few years ago on a studio project, and 
Hopefully in the near future he will collaborate on a project with me for Saint 
Gabriel's Celestial Brass Band.



Cheers,

Tom Wiggins