
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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The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts

Feel Like Going Home

Play It Loud: The Story of Marshall

Wired for Sound: A Guitar Odyssey

Bluesland: A Portrait in American Music

The Rolling Stones - Steel Wheels Live

Newport and the Great Folk Dream

John Lee Hooker - That's My Story

John Lee Hooker: The Boogie Man

Motor City's Burning: Detroit from Motown to the Stooges

Rolling With the Blues

Blues at the BBC

Van Morrison: One Irish Rover

John Lee Hooker: Come and See About Me

Van Morrison: The Concert

John Lee Hooker - Live At Montreux 1990

John Lee Hooker and Friends 1984-1992

John Lee Hooker - Live At Montreux 1983

The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1966, Vol. 1




