Resurrection of the Bayou Maharajah
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| Resurrection of the Bayou Maharajah | ||||
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| Released | 1993 | |||
| Venue | Maple Leaf Bar | |||
| Genre | New Orleans rhythm and blues, blues, jazz | |||
| Label | Rounder | |||
| Producer | Scott Billington, John Parsons | |||
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Resurrection of the Bayou Maharajah is a posthumous live album by the American musician James Booker, released in 1993.[1][2] It was accompanied by the all-instrumental Spiders on the Keys.[3]
Resurrection of the Bayou Maharajah was produced by Scott Billington and John Parsons.[4][5] The songs were recorded at the Maple Leaf Bar between 1972 and 1982, and were chosen from around 60 hours of recordings.[6][7][8] "Save Your Love for Me" is a cover of the Buddy Johnson song.[9] "Gitanarias" is a version of the Ernesto Lecuona composition.[9] "Minute Waltz" was composed by Frédéric Chopin.[10] "Medley: Tico Tico/Papa Was a Rascal" contains a snippet of "Royal Garden Blues", as well as a discourse on the powers of the CIA.[11][12]
