Bayou Maharajah
Directed by Lily Keber
James Booker, "the best black, gay, one-eyed junkie piano player New Orleans has ever known."
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Overview
- Genre
- Music, Culture, Minorities, and Human Interest
- Synopsis
Bayou Maharajah explores the life and music of New Orleans piano legend James Booker, described as "the best black, gay, one-eyed junkie piano genius New Orleans has ever produced". A brilliant pianist, his eccentricities and showmanship belied a life of struggle and isolation. Interviews with friends and musicians trace Booker's rise from child prodigy to acclaimed session pianist, from his solo career and infamous personal life to his controversial death and continuing legacy.
- Stage
- finished
- Running time
- 93 minutes
Credits
- Lily Keber ... Director
- Eric Laws ... Sound Recordist, Assistant Editor
- Ted Moree ... Assistant Editor
- David S. White ... Director of Photography
- Tim Watson ... Editor
- Aimee Toldeano ... Editor
Production Details
- Prod. Co.
- Mairzy Doats Productions
- Country
- United States
- Years of Production
- 3
- Locations
- New Orleans
- Prod. Partners
- n/a
Distribution Details
- Release year
- 2016
- Language
- English
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