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John Lee Hooker
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John Lee Hooker

John Lee Hooker is a blues artist from United States formed in 1948. 123 releases are catalogued on Riffiter.

Also known as Birmingham Sam and his Magic Guitar, Delta John, John Lee Booker, Johnny Lee, Johnny Williams, Texas Slim, The Boogie Man

Blues · United States · Best blues albums

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123
Releases
1959–2001
Active years
1948
Formed
2001
Died

Discography

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Hooker 'n Heat cover

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Hooker 'n Heat

1971 · 17 tracks

Singles & EPs

12

Live & compilations

23

Appears on

3

Releases by other artists featuring John Lee Hooker.

Featured tracks

2

Collaborators

16

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More about John Lee Hooker

John Lee Hooker at a glance

Born in
Clarksdale
From
United States
Active since
1942
Instruments
guitar, drum kit, bass, voice
Labels
Chess Records, Modern Records, Flair Records, Charly Records

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About

John Lee Hooker (August 22, 1917 – June 21, 2001) was a highly influential American blues singer-songwriter and guitarist. Hooker began his life as the son of a sharecropper, William Hooker, and rose to prominence performing his own unique style of what was originally a unique brand of country blues. He developed a 'talking blues' style that was his trademark. Though similar to the early Delta blues, his music was metrically free. John Lee Hooker could be said to embody his own unique genre of the blues, often incorporating the boogie-woogie piano style and a driving rhythm into his blues guitar playing and singing. His best known songs include "Boogie Chillen'" (1948), "I'm in the Mood" (1951) and "Boom Boom" (1962), the first two reaching R&B #1 in the Billboard charts.

On screen

22

Acting roles

As themselves

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John Lee Hooker in brief

How many John Lee Hooker releases are on Riffiter?
123 releases are catalogued, spanning 1959 to 2026.
When was John Lee Hooker formed?
John Lee Hooker formed in 1948, in United States.
What genre is John Lee Hooker?
John Lee Hooker is catalogued under Blues.
What is the most recent John Lee Hooker release on Riffiter?
Mr. Lucky, released in 2026.

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