About the Author

Malcolm John Rebennack, AKA Dr. John, was one of the music world's most singular performers. His musical output spanned genre and generations, earning him fans both young and old. He died in 2019.

Reviews

"One of the most uninhibited music biographies ever published, scary and funny at the same time." --The New York Times "Mud-funky...fascinating and gritty." --Los Angeles Times "Colorful and folksy, raucous and raunchy...required reading" --Pittsburgh Post-Gazette "Ranks alongside Miles Davis's provocative autobiography...fascinating" --Down Beat "One of those books you genuinely cannot put down." --Relix "As funky and seductive as a syncopated New Orleans rhythm." --Rolling Stone