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James Booker

New Orleans, United States • 1939-12-17 – 1983-11-08

James Booker is credited on 488 releases across 108 albums tracked on Gatefold, active 1954–2025 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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488

Pressings credited

108

Albums

8

Decades active

202

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Biography

James Carroll Booker III (December 17, 1939 – November 8, 1983) was an American New Orleans rhythm and blues keyboardist and singer. Flamboyant in personality and style, and a pianist of extraordinary technical skill, he was dubbed "the Black Liberace." His 1960 recording "Gonzo" reached No. 43 on the Billboard magazine record chart and No. 3 in R&B, and he toured internationally in the 1970s. After being mainly a rhythm and blues artist, Booker later fused this genre with jazz and with popular music such as that of the Beatles, playing these in his signature backbeat. He profoundly influenced the New Orleans music scene, where his renditions and originals have been revived and are performed.

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488 releases · 108 albums · active 1954–2025

  • Performance · 618
  • Other credits · 16
  • Production · 3

Studios: Warner Bros. Recording Studios · The Burbank Studios · Sea-Saint Studio · Apple Studios

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