| LC control no. | n 87123034 |
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| Descriptive conventions | rda |
| Personal name heading | Dr. John, 1941-2019 |
| Variant(s) | John, Dr., 1941-2019 Creaux, John, 1941-2019 Doctor John, 1941-2019 Rebennack, Mac, 1941-2019 Rebennack, Malcolm, 1941-2019 Rebennack, Malcom John, Jr., 1941-2019 John, Dr., 1940- |
| See also | Corporate body: Original Blues Brothers Band Corporate body: Ends (Musical group) Corporate body: Mac Rebennack's Orchestra |
| Associated country | United States |
| Located | New Orleans (La.) |
| Birth date | 1941-11-20 |
| Death date | 2019-06-06 |
| Place of birth | New Orleans (La.) |
| Field of activity | Rhythm and blues music Blues (Music) Blues-rock music |
| Profession or occupation | Pianists Singers Composers Lyricists Sound recording executives and producers Rhythm and blues musicians |
| Found in | His Gris-gris [SR] 198-?: label (Dr. John) container (Mac Rebennack) The Rolling Stone encyclopedia of rock & roll (Dr. John; b. Malcolm "Mac" Rebennack, 1941, New Orleans; in 1968 Rebennack unveiled his new public persona of Dr. John) John, Dr. The sun, moon & herbs [SR] p2002: insert (Dr. John, the night tripper; Mac Rebennack alias Dr. John Creaux) Under a hoodoo moon, 1994 t.p. (Dr. John (Mac Rebbennack)) p. 5 (born 1940 just before Thanksgiving in New Orleans) Allmusic.com, viewed Feb. 27, 2014 (Dr. John; b. Nov. 21, 1940) Grove music online, viewed Feb. 27, 2014 (Dr. John; Malcolm John Rebennack; Mac Rebennack; b. Nov. 21, 1940) John Vincent presents The Vin story, 2000: insert (Roland Stone; member of the Ends with Mac Rebennack) Diddy Way blogspot, viewed 23 October 2013: Down to New Orleans (Mac Rebennack's Orchestra; Rebennack went on to become better known as Dr. John) <http://diddywah.blogspot.com/2012/12/down-to-new-orleans.html> New Orleans music legend Dr. John is turning 78! Or is he, on Times-Picayune WWW site, November 15, 2018, accessed November 26, 2018 (Dr. John, real name Malcolm John Rebennack Jr.; real birthday is Nov. 20, 1941, confirmed by newspaper records and New Orleans Musicians' Union records, despite numerous reference sources and Rebennack's autobiography erroneously listing his birthday as Nov. 21, 1940) <https://www.nola.com/music/2018/11/new-orleans-music-legend-dr-john-is-turning-78-or-is-he.html> New York times WWW site, viewed June 7, 2019 (in obituary published June 6: Mac Rebennack; b. Malcolm John Rebennack Jr., Nov. 20, 1941, New Orleans; d. Thursday [June 6, 2019], aged 77; pianist, singer, songwriter, and producer better known as Dr. John, who embodied the New Orleans sound for generations of music fans) |
| Invalid LCCN | n 94121356 no 98048946 |
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