John Lee Hooker
Born August 22, 1912 · Tutwiler, Mississippi, USA
John Lee Hooker was an American blues singer, songwriter, and guitarist. The son of a sharecropper, he rose to prominence performing an electric guitar-style adaptation of Delta blues. Hooker often incorporated other elements, including talking blues and early North Mississippi Hill country blues.
Notable Appearances
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Feel Like Going Home
The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts
Van Morrison: The Concert
John Lee Hooker - Live At Montreux 1983
Rolling With the Blues
The Rolling Stones - Steel Wheels Live
Bluesland: A Portrait in American Music
Van Morrison: One Irish Rover
John Lee Hooker - Live At Montreux 1990
John Lee Hooker: The Boogie Man
Blues at the BBC
John Lee Hooker - That's My Story
John Lee Hooker: Come and See About Me
Newport and the Great Folk Dream
Play It Loud: The Story of Marshall
The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1966, Vol. 1
Bits and Pieces About... John Lee Hooker
John Lee Hooker and Friends 1984-1992
Motor City's Burning: Detroit from Motown to the Stooges
