New Orleans singer and pianist Dr. John covered "Iko Iko" in 1972 for his fifth studio album "Dr. John's Gumbo". Released as a single in March 1972 on Atco Records, his version of the song charted at number 71 on the "Billboard" Hot 100 chart. It was produced by Jerry Wexler and Harold Battiste. The "Iko Iko" story, is told by Dr. John in the liner notes to his 1972 album, "Dr. John's Gumbo", in which he covers New Orleans R&B classics: