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John Lee Hooker

Born: Aug 22, 1917 in Clarksdale, MS

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Died: Jun 21, 2001 in Los Altos, CA

Genre: Blues

Styles: Country Blues, Delta Blues, Acoustic Blues, Electric Blues, Electric Delta Blues, Blues Revival, Detroit Blues

Biography: He was beloved worldwide as the king of the endless boogie, a genuine blues superstar whose droning, hypnotic one-chord grooves were at once both ultra-primitive and timeless. But John Lee Hooker recorded in a great many more styles than that over a career that stretched across more than half a century. ...Read full biography

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Plays & Sings The Blues [Reissue]

Released: 1961

Label: Geffen

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A 1961 Chess album restored to digital print by MCA that's filled with 1951-1952 gems from the Hook's heyday. Chess originally bought "Mad Man Blues" and "Hey Boogie" from the Gone label; the rest first ...Read full review

Hooker & the Hogs [Indigo]

Released: 1965

Label: Castle Us

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McPhee and the Groundhogs' most important musical legacy, this 1996 reissue of Hooker & The Hogs has an unusual history. Tony McPhee and the Groundhogs first played with John Lee Hooker in June of 1964, ...Read full review

More John Lee Hooker albums: Main Albums (106), Compilations (281), Singles & EPs (1), DVD/Video (8)

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