James Booker
Musician, Composer
1939 – 1983
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Who was James Booker?
James Carroll Booker III was a New Orleans rhythm and blues musician born in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States. Booker's unique style combined rhythm and blues with jazz standards. Musician Dr. John described Booker as “the best black, gay, one-eyed junkie piano genius New Orleans has ever produced.” Flamboyant in personality, he was known as "the Black Liberace".
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- Born
- Dec 17, 1939
New Orleans - Also known as
- Booker, James
- James Carroll Booker III
- Ethnicity
- African American
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- Southern University and A&M College
- Died
- Nov 8, 1983
New Orleans
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on July 23, 2013
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