What is James Booker's middle name?

Carroll

What is James Booker's full name?

James Carroll Booker III

James Booker date of birth:

December 17, 1939

How old was James Booker when died?

43

Where was James Booker born?

New Orleans, Louisiana, United States

When did James Booker die?

November 8, 1983

Where did James Booker die?

New Orleans, LA

Why did James Booker die?

Renal Failure

Is James Booker gay or straight?

Gay

What is James Booker's ethnicity?

Black

What is James Booker nationality?

American

What is James Booker's occupation?

Musician

What genre is James Booker's work?

Rhythm and blues, Jazz

What instruments does James Booker play?

Piano, Electric Piano, Hammond B3 organ, Vocals

Short Biography

James Carroll Booker III (December 17, 1939 – November 8, 1983) was a New Orleans rhythm and blues musician born in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States. Booker's unique style combined rhythm and blues with jazz standards. Musician Dr. John described Booker as "the best black, gay, one-eyed junkie piano genius New Orleans has ever produced." Flamboyant in personality, he was known as "the Black Liberace".