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- Not Rated
- 1 h 30 m
- Not Rated
- 1 h 30 m
Summary Bayou Maharajah explores the life and music of New Orleans piano legend James Booker, the man Dr. John 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, prejudice, and isolation. Illustrated with never-before-s...
- Not Rated
- 1 h 30 m
- Not Rated
- 1 h 30 m
Bayou Maharajah
73
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Summary Bayou Maharajah explores the life and music of New Orleans piano legend James Booker, the man Dr. John 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, prejudice, and isolation. Illustrated with never-before-s...
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 4 Critic Reviews
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 4 Critic Reviews
73
75% Positive
3 Reviews
3 Reviews
25% Mixed
1 Review
1 Review
0% Negative
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What emerges is a sympathetic portrait of a genuinely idiosyncratic, outrageous individual whose towering musical talent never stood a chance against his rampaging personal demons.
A textbook case in which personal eccentricities and addictions collide with musical brilliance, the story of New Orleans pianist James Booker is so colorful it's hard to believe nobody has made a biopic yet
[A] richly enjoyable documentary tribute.
The film is a mostly workmanlike biopic that unfortunately can never match the energy of the subject it’s trying to capture.
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Production Company
Mairzy Doats Productions
Duration 1 h 30 m
Rating Not Rated
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Website
http://bayoumaharajah.com/
Awards
New Orleans Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
Krakow Film Festival
• 1 Nomination
SXSW Film Festival
• 1 Nomination
