Malcolm 'Mac' John Rebennack Jr., better known by his stage name Dr. John, was an American singer and songwriter. His music combined blues, pop, jazz, boogie-woogie, funk, and rock and roll. Active as a session musician from the late 1950s until his death, he gained a following in the late 1960s after the release of his album Gris-Gris and his appearance at the Bath Festival of Blues and Progressive Music. He typically performed a lively, theatrical stage show inspired by medicine shows, Mardi Gras costumes, and voodoo ceremonies. Rebennack recorded thirty studio albums and nine live albums, as well as contributing to thousands of other musicians' recordings. In 1973 he achieved a top-10 hit single with "Right Place, Wrong Time". The winner of six Grammy Awards, Rebennack was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame by singer John Legend in March 2011. In May 2013, Rebennack received an honorary doctorate of fine arts from Tulane University.

Filmography

• 2019Nice Girls Don't Stay for Breakfast — Self - Singer (archive footage), Thanks
• 2014Dr John . feat.Arturo Sandoval & Sarah Morrow -Live At Avio Session Basel — vocals, piano
• 2012Dr. John featuring Dan Auerbach of The Black Keys: Locked Down Live at the Brooklyn Academy of Music
• 2011Dr. John & The Lower 911 - Montreux Jazz Festival
• Treme — Dr. John
• 2009The Blind Boys of Alabama - Live in New Orleans
• Curious George — Theme Song Performance
• Whoopi's Littleburg
• 2001Johnny Winter: Pieces & Bits
• 1999The Big Day — Original Music Composer
• 1998Blues Brothers 2000 — The Louisiana Gator Boys
• Live from the House of Blues
• Touched by an Angel — Dr. John
• Later... with Jools Holland
• 1990Marianne Faithfull: Blazing Away — Piano
• 1988Candy Mountain — Henry, Music
• 1981Energy and How to Get It
• 1980Pray TV — Dr. John and The Holy Moley Singers
• 1978Ringo — Ringo's Roadside Attraction
• 1978Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band — Our Guests at Heartland
• 1974Soundstage Blues Summit In Chicago: Muddy Waters And Friends — Self/Performer
• 1963The Fat Black Pussycat — Witness (uncredited)

Appearances as themselves (34)

• 2022New Orleans That Was — Self
• 2022Take Me to the River: New Orleans — Self
• 2021The Dancing Man of L.A. — Self (archive footage)
• 2018America's Musical Journey — Self
• 2018Every Night's a Saturday Night — Self
• Monochrome: Black, White & Blue — Self
• 2016The Musical Mojo of Dr. John: Celebrating Mac & His Music — Self
• 2014All My Friends - Celebrating the Songs & Voice of Gregg Allman — Himself
• 2013Bayou Maharajah: The Tragic Genius of James Booker — Self (archive footage)
• 2009Johnny Mercer: The Dream's on Me — Self - Performer
• 2009Tootie's Last Suit — Self
• 2008Fats Domino: Walkin' Back to New Orleans — Self
• 2006Live from Abbey Road: Best of Season 1 — Self
• 2006New Orleans: Music in Exile — Himself
• 2005Dr. John - Live At Montreux 1995 — himself
• 2004Lightning in a Bottle — Self
• 2003Johnny Winter: Live — Self
• 2003Piano Blues — Self
• 2001Christina Aguilera: My Reflection — Self - Guest
• 2001David Sanborn & Friends | The Super Session — Self
• 1997Keb' Mo': Sessions at West 54th — Himself
• 1996A Tribute to Stevie Ray Vaughan — Self
• Late Night with Conan O'Brien — Self - Musical Guest
• 1990Ringo Starr and His All-Starr Band — Self
• MTV Unplugged — Self
• 1987B.B. King & Friends — Self
• CBS News Sunday Morning — Self
• 1978The Last Waltz — Self
• Saturday Night Live — Self - Musical Guest
• 1974Dr John: New Orleans Swamp — Himself
• Rock Concert — Self
• The Midnight Special — Self
• 1971Stamping Ground — Self
• King Bee - The Slim Harpo Story — Self