James Booker
American musician
Died when: 43 years 326 days (526 months)Star Sign: Sagittarius
James Carroll Booker III (December 17, 1939 – November 8, 1983) was a New Orleans rhythm and blues keyboardist 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 and having an extraordinary technical facility, he was known as "the Black Liberace".
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