Dr. John performs onstage during Pilgrimage Music & Cultural Festival on Sept. 26, 2015 in Franklin, Tenn. Jason Davis/Getty Images hide caption
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Dr. John performs in London in 2012. Andy Sheppard/WireImage/Getty Images hide caption
Dr John, photographed in Glasgow, Scotland in 2005. The beloved fixture of New Orleans music died June 6, 2019. Ross Gilmore/Redferns hide caption
Happy birthday to Mac Rebennack, a.k.a. Dr. John, who turns 76 today. Michael Wilson/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
'I've Seen Footage' by Death Grips
Dr. John (right) with Black Keys singer-guitarist Dan Auerbach, who produced Locked Down. In April, the pair played songs from the album at the Brooklyn Academy of Music. Alysse Gafkjen hide caption
Dan Auerbach (left) joins Dr. John on the latter's new album, Locked Down. Alysse Gafkjen hide caption
Dr. John's newest album, Locked Down, comes out Tuesday. Michael Wilson hide caption
The Black Keys' Dan Auerbach makes Dr. John (pictured) sound fresh and intimate by connecting him to his vital musical past. James Demaria Productions hide caption
'Big Shot' by Dr. John
Tom Waits, one of five stars inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame class of 2011 tonight. Cynthia Macadams/Time & Life Pictures/Getty Image hide caption
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Dr. John will be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame this month. Courtesy of 429 Records hide caption
Tom Waits onstage in 2004, six years into his eligibility for induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Michael Kappeler/Getty Images hide caption
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Dr. John On Piano Jazz
New Orleans icon Dr. John performs on Jazz24. courtesy of the artist hide caption
Dr. John: The Old Soul Of New Orleans
Dr. John's "Change of Heart" is a self-written exemplar of classic rhythm and blues with a jaunty New Orleans twist. James Demaria Productions hide caption
'Change of Heart' by Dr. John and the Lower 911
Dr. John, the legendary New Orleans musician, turns 70 this year. James Demaria Productions hide caption
Professor Longhair's "Tipitina" is a New Orleans funk staple and a template for the New Orleans piano style. Eric Bookhart/Harvest Records hide caption