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
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Dr John, photographed in Glasgow, Scotland in 2005. The beloved fixture of New Orleans music died June 6, 2019. Ross Gilmore/Redferns hide caption
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Happy birthday to Mac Rebennack, a.k.a. Dr. John, who turns 76 today. Michael Wilson/Courtesy of the artist hide caption
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'I've Seen Footage' by Death Grips
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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
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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
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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
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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
Dr. John: From Session Player To New Orleans Funk Legend
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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
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New Orleans icon Dr. John performs on Jazz24. courtesy of the artist hide caption