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Earl Hooker

Born: Jan 1, 1929 in Clarksdale, MS

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Died: Apr 21, 1970 in Chicago, IL

Genre: Blues

Styles: Delta Blues, Slide Guitar Blues, Electric Chicago Blues, Electric Delta Blues, Chicago Blues

Biography: If there was a more immaculate slide guitarist residing in Chicago during the 1950s and '60s than Earl Hooker, his name has yet to surface. Boasting a fretboard touch so smooth and clean that every note rang as clear and precise as a bell, Hooker was an endlessly inventive axeman who would likely have ...Read full biography

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'Two Bugs & A Roach'

Released: 1969

Label: Arhoolie Productions

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For a compact disc reissue of Earl Hooker's debut, Arhoolie added some tracks to the original lineup, making for a much more varied package. In addition to the contents of Two Bugs and a Roach (itself ...Read full review

The Genius of Earl Hooker

Released: 1967

Label: Cuca

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This rare circa-1967 album has what you'd expect from a vintage Earl Hooker LP: blues instrumentals with unfailingly stinging guitar, a relaxed groove, and soul-tinged arrangements bolstered by solid organ. ...Read full review

More Earl Hooker albums: Main Albums (8), Compilations (14)

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