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John Lee Hooker

John Lee Hooker

United States

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 that he developed in Detroit. Hooker often incorporated other elements, including talking blues and early North Mississippi hill country blues. He developed his own driving-rhythm boogie style, distinct from the 1930s–1940s piano-derived boogie-woogie. Hooker was ranked 35 in Rolling Stone's 2015 list of 100 greatest guitarists, and has been cited as one of the greatest male blues vocalists of all time.

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Albums39

The Charcot Sessions

The Charcot Sessions

2024
Black Cat Blues

Black Cat Blues

2018
Don’t Look Back

Don’t Look Back

1997
Hard Times

Hard Times

1997
Chill Out

Chill Out

1995
Boom Boom

Boom Boom

1992
Mr. Lucky

Mr. Lucky

1991
Moanin' Blues

Moanin' Blues

1990
The Healer

The Healer

1989
Jealous

Jealous

1986
Free Beer and Chicken

Free Beer and Chicken

1974
Born in Mississippi, Raised Up in Tennessee

Born in Mississippi, Raised Up in Tennessee

1973
Never Get Out of These Blues Alive

Never Get Out of These Blues Alive

1972
Any Where / Any Time / Any Place

Any Where / Any Time / Any Place

1971
I Feel Good!

I Feel Good!

1971
Endless Boogie

Endless Boogie

1971
I Wanna Dance All Night

I Wanna Dance All Night

1970
On the Waterfront

On the Waterfront

1970
Simply the Truth

Simply the Truth

1969
That's Where It's At!

That's Where It's At!

1969
Urban Blues

Urban Blues

1967
…and Seven Nights

…and Seven Nights

1966
The Real Folk Blues

The Real Folk Blues

1966
Burning Hell

Burning Hell

1964
Don’t Turn Me From Your Door

Don’t Turn Me From Your Door

1963
The Great John Lee Hooker

The Great John Lee Hooker

1963
On Campus

On Campus

1963
The Big Soul of John Lee Hooker

The Big Soul of John Lee Hooker

1963
Burnin’

Burnin’

1962
John Lee Hooker

John Lee Hooker

1962
The Folk Lore of John Lee Hooker

The Folk Lore of John Lee Hooker

1961
Plays and Sings the Blues

Plays and Sings the Blues

1961
Travelin’

Travelin’

1960
That’s My Story: John Lee Hooker Sings the Blues

That’s My Story: John Lee Hooker Sings the Blues

1960
John Lee Hooker Sings Blues

John Lee Hooker Sings Blues

1960
The Country Blues of John Lee Hooker

The Country Blues of John Lee Hooker

1959
Highway of Blues

Highway of Blues

1959
I’m John Lee Hooker

I’m John Lee Hooker

1959
House of the Blues

House of the Blues

1959

Compilations49

The Ultimate Collection: 1948–1990

The Ultimate Collection: 1948–1990

1991
Boogie Chillen’

Boogie Chillen’

1991
Introducing…

Introducing…

1991
John Lee Hooker

John Lee Hooker

1991
Boogie Awhile

Boogie Awhile

1990
Gotham Golden Classics: The Rare Recordings

Gotham Golden Classics: The Rare Recordings

1990
John Lee Hooker

John Lee Hooker

1990
Vol. 2: Hobo Blues

Vol. 2: Hobo Blues

1990
The Boogie Chillen Man

The Boogie Chillen Man

1990
Sad and Lonesome

Sad and Lonesome

1989
Let’s Make It

Let’s Make It

1989
Boogie Chillen

Boogie Chillen

1989
John Lee Hooker

John Lee Hooker

1989
Mad Man Blues

Mad Man Blues

1989
The Best of... Plus

The Best of... Plus

1989
The John Lee Hooker Story

The John Lee Hooker Story

1989
The Hook: 20 Years of Hits & Hot Boogie

The Hook: 20 Years of Hits & Hot Boogie

1989
The Story

The Story

1989
Boom Boom! & Other Hot Hits by the King of Boogie

Boom Boom! & Other Hot Hits by the King of Boogie

1989
My Story Is Blues

My Story Is Blues

1989
The Best of John Lee Hooker: The Hook

The Best of John Lee Hooker: The Hook

1989
The Collection

The Collection

1988
20 Greatest Hits

20 Greatest Hits

1988
House of the Blues

House of the Blues

1988
John Lee Hooker: The Collection - 20 Blues Greats

John Lee Hooker: The Collection - 20 Blues Greats

1988
House Rent Boogie

House Rent Boogie

1987
Boogie Chillun'

Boogie Chillun'

1986
Blues Before Sunrise

Blues Before Sunrise

1984
Sings John Lee Hooker

Sings John Lee Hooker

1982
Tantalizing with the Blues

Tantalizing with the Blues

1982
Everybody Rockin'

Everybody Rockin'

1981
Moanin’ Blues

Moanin’ Blues

1981
Original Folk Blues

Original Folk Blues

1975
Black Rhythm' n' Blues

Black Rhythm' n' Blues

1975
Hobo Blues, Vol. 1

Hobo Blues, Vol. 1

1975
Boogie With Hooker n’ Heat

Boogie With Hooker n’ Heat

1974
Mad Man Blues

Mad Man Blues

1973
John Lee Hooker’s Detroit

John Lee Hooker’s Detroit

1973
Slim's Stomp

Slim's Stomp

1973
Johnny Lee

Johnny Lee

1972
Goin' Down Highway 51

Goin' Down Highway 51

1971
The Real Blues

The Real Blues

1970
Moanin' and Stompin' Blues

Moanin' and Stompin' Blues

1970
No Friend Around

No Friend Around

1969
Teachin' the Blues

Teachin' the Blues

1964
John Lee Hooker Sings The Blues

John Lee Hooker Sings The Blues

1962
Folk Blues

Folk Blues

1962
The Best of John Lee Hooker

The Best of John Lee Hooker

1962
The Blues

The Blues

1960