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".