Interview with Mac "Dr. John" Rebennack (Part 2)
Mac "Dr. John" Rebennack
00:00 - Local clubs in New Orleans and artists traveling to other regions of LA
01:00 - Differences between Fats' and Earl King's bands
06:30 - New Orleans Musicians union and recording session issues
08:30 - Artists being concerned about live and studio performances both being high-quality
09:00 - Little Richard - Being discovered and recording in New Orleans
12:00 - Dave Bartholomew's sessions with Fats Domino
13:20 - Imperial recording sessions that Dr. John was at, Dave Bartholomew chasing him out of the studio
23:35 - Allan Toussaint's songwriting contract with Danny Kessler
15:15 - "Lonely, Lonely Night"
24:30 - Danny Kessler's management job
26:30 - Joe Ruffino
27:45 - Joe Smith and Allan Toussaint - Instant Records, Allan's songwriting, jingles
29:50 - Toussaint keeping the New Orleans music scene alive
31:10 - Dr. John recording with Bobby Charles
32:00 - Cosimo's Studio
36:30 - Cosimo's sound characteristics - Guitar/Bass doubling lines
39:30 - Hit songs coming out of New Orleans
40:00 - Dr. John's first sessions and songs for Aladdin records
-Other artists playing Dr. John's songs; Lil Croaker
43:00 - New Orleans session drummers
49:45 - James Booker - touring, training in music
57:00 - Radio exposure of local artists (WYRB, WBOK, WJMR, WWEZ, WNOE, WGIN)
