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-seen concert footage, rare personal photos and exclusive interviews, the film paints a portrait of this overlooked genius.
Bayou Maharajah: The Tragic Genius of James Booker has generally received very positive reviews.
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Bayou Maharajah: The Tragic Genius of James Booker was released in 2013 and has generally received very positive reviews.
Online reviewers have written 7 reviews, giving Bayou Maharajah: The Tragic Genius of James Booker (2013) an average rating of 76%.
Overall, cinema-goers prefer the movie, giving it an average score of 90%, compared to film critics, who gave it a lower average score of 76%. Amateur reviewers were more impressed with Bayou Maharajah: The Tragic Genius of James Booker than critics were.
With a score of 76%, Bayou Maharajah: The Tragic Genius of James Booker is above the average Cinafilm score for movies made in 2013, which stands at 58%.
Other movies from 2013 with similar scores include films like The Conjuring, Frozen and The Wolf of Wall Street.
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