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Bayou Maharajah / a Mairzy Doats production ; directed by Lily Keber ; produced by Lily Keber, Nathaniel Kohn, Mark Sperling, Stephen F. Rose.
- Format:
- Video
- Series:
- Academic Video Online
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Booker, James--Biography.
- Booker, James.
- Pianists--Louisiana--New Orleans--Biography.
- Pianists.
- Genre:
- Documentary films.
- Biographical films.
- Feature films.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (99 minutes)
- Place of Publication:
- Los Angeles, CA : First Pond Entertainment, 2016.
- Language Note:
- In English.
- Original language in English.
- System Details:
- data file
- Summary:
- Bayou Maharajah explores the life, times and music of piano legend James Booker, who Dr. John described as "the best black, gay, one-eyed junkie piano genius New Orleans has ever produced." This roller coaster portrait traces Booker's life from his early years as a chart-topping child prodigy, to his star-studded years touring and playing as a sideman, through his outrageous solo career in America and Europe. First-person narrators lead the viewers through Booker's unbelievable onstage performances, occasionally in his underwear, dishing out drug-fueled conspiracy theories. Featuring interviews with the likes of Harry Connick Jr., Dr. John, Irma Thomas and Allen Toussaint, together with a generous helping of archival footage, the film brings to life the unforgettable story of this amazing and forgotten musician.
- Notes:
- Title from resource description page (viewed February 09, 2017).
- Won 2013 New Orleans Film Festival Audience Award, Louisiana Feature
- Nominated 2014 Krakow Film Festival, Golden Heynal
- Nominated 2013 SXSW Film Festival, Audience Award - 24 Beats Per Second
- OCLC:
- 974352513
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