In the 1960s and '70s, Dr. John helped bring the music of New Orleans to new audiences by combining local sounds and bright costumes with psychedelic rock to create what was often referred to as "voodoo" music.
In the '80s and '90s, he retreated into more traditional New Orleans music and pop standards before rediscovering his own voice in the wake of Hurricane Katrina.
His latest album, "Locked Down," which was produced by the Black Keys' Dan Auerbach, is a return to the unique mixture of sounds that defined his early days.
amNewYork spoke with Dr. John as he prepared for a three-week residency at the Brooklyn Academy of Music.
Sometimes they don't get 'em, sometimes they do. ... I'm not the greatest guy to speak for anything. I'm all over the place. I feel things better than I can speak them. I try to write them into songs. That's my usefulness to this planet.
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