Blues Artists
John Lee Hooker (circa 1912-2001) was born in Mississippi circa August 1912. His birthplace has been given as Tutwiler, Tallahatchie County or Clarksdale, Coahoma County. He died in Los Altos, California on 21 June 2001.
He was one of the most influential 20th century blues musicians.
Here are some websites with additional information about John Lee Hooker:
Here are some John Lee Hooker album recommendations. We will adding more in the future.
Eight Classic Albums – a compilation of wight John Lee Hooker albums from the late 1950’s, released on Real Gone Music Company. Great material, good remastered sound.
The Healer – an excellent 1989 release featuring John Lee Hooker in duets with artists like Coarlos Santana, Bonnie Raitt and others.
Here are some selected videos of John Lee Hooker:
John Lee Hooker performing circa 1964
John Lee Hooker performing Hobo Blues, circa 1964, 1990 (with Ry Cooder) and in 1992
John Lee Hooker performing Boom Boom, circa 1965
John Lee Hooker performing Boom Boom, circa 1969. Backed by Sunnyland Slim (piano), Johnny Shines (guitar), Willie Dixon (bass), Clifton James (drums)
John Lee Hooker performing Shake It Baby and Satisfaction, in France, 1970
John Lee Hooker performing Crawling Kingsnake with Foghat and Paul Butterfield in 1971
John Lee Hooker performing Boom Boom in the Blues Brothers movie, 1980
John Lee Hooker performing It Serves Me Right To Suffer in July 1983, filmed by Alan Lomax
John Lee Hooker performing Maudie I Miss You in July 1983, filmed by Alan Lomax
John Lee Hooker performing I Cover The Waterfront and Worried Life Blues in July 1983, filmed by Alan Lomax
John Lee Hooker with Carlos Santana and Etta James, 18 July 1986
John Lee Hooker performing I’m Bad Like Jesse James, 1986
John Lee Hooker performing with the Rolling Stones and Eric Clapton, December 1989. Mick Jagger introduces John Lee Hooker at 5:35.
John Lee Hooker performing In The Mood with Bonnie Raitt:
Music video of John Lee Hooker performing One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer, circa 1988
Crawlin’ KIngsnake, 1991 and 1992
John Lee Hooker at the Newport Jazz Festival, 17 August 1991
Here’s a John Lee Hooker concert in Montreal, Canada
John Lee Hooker at the Shoreline Auditorium, 1992
This is from a documentary about Van Morrison, who starts discussing John Lee Hooker at 4:10
John Lee Hooker and Van Morrison performing Baby, Please Don’t Go in 1992.
Here are some covers of John Lee Hooker material:
Boom Boom
The Animals doing Boom Boom, 1964
Dimples
The Animals doing Dimples, 1964
Spencer Davis Group (with Steve Winwood) doing Dimples, 1965
One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer
George Thorogood, 1984
George Thorogood, 2004
George Thorogood, 2011
George Thorogood and Slash, 2014
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