Hollywood Be Thy Name is a live album by the New Orleans R&B artist Dr. John. It was produced by Bob Ezrin. The notional recording venue, "Willie Purple's Niteclub", was actually Cherokee Studios with a live audience.
Background After leaving Atco Records, where he had been signed for many years, Dr. John moved to United Artists Records and released this album there. According to the album's credits, the record combines live recordings made at the "Willie Purple's Nightclub" with recordings made at Cherokee Recording Studio. However, it has also been suggested that the album is actually a pseudo-live record, with producer Bob Ezrin overdubbing audience reactions onto studio recordings. Tommy Bolin, who had recently moved to Los Angeles at the time, also participated in the sessions for the album, but his playing was ultimately not included and was replaced by that of other guitarists.
Track listing
Personnel Musicians Dr. John – vocals, keyboards Ronnie Barron – keyboards, vocals on "Will the Circle Be Broken" Kenny Ascher – keyboards Bob Ezrin – vocals, keyboards, arrangements Steve Hunter – guitar Alvin Robinson – guitar, vocals on "It's All Right with Me" James Herb Smith – guitar Tommy Bolin – guitar Julius Farmer – bass, horn arrangements Johnny Badanjek – drums John Boudreaux – drums Tommy Vig – percussion Clifford Solomon – tenor saxophone Ernie Watts – tenor saxophone Leroy Cooper – baritone saxophone Warren Luening – trumpet Chauncey Welsch – trombone Fred Wesley – horn arrangements Bobby Torres – conductor
The Creolettes Venetta Fields – backing vocals Robbie Montgomery – backing vocals Tami Lynn – backing vocals
Technical Bob Ezrin – producer, engineer Bruce Robb, Colonel Tubby, David Hines, Dee Robb, George Tutko – assistant engineers Jim Frank – mixing engineer Bob Cato – art direction, design Doug Metzler – artwork, photography Paul Ruscha – photography
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