Artist
John Lee Hooker
John Lee Hooker is a blues artist from Mississippi, USA formed in 1948. 67 releases are catalogued on Riffiter.
Blues · Mississippi, USA · Best blues albums
- 67
- Releases
- 1959–2026
- Active years
- 1948
- Formed
Discography
62
Most popular
Hooker 'n Heat
1971 · 17 tracks
The Healer
1989
Urban Blues
1968
House of the Blues
1959
The Country Blues of John Lee Hooker
1959
The Real Folk Blues
1966
I'm John Lee Hooker
1959
Never Get Out of These Blues Alive
1972
Travelin'
1960
Free Beer and Chicken
1974
If You Miss 'Im...I Got 'Im
1970
The Big Soul of John Lee Hooker
1963
Burnin'
1962
The Folk Lore of John Lee Hooker
1961
In Person
1974
Burning Hell
1964
Mr. Lucky
2026
Plays & Sings The Blues
2024
Anywhere Anytime Anyplace
2023
Specialty Profiles: John Lee Hooker
2022
Everybody's Blues
2022
Detroit 1948-1949
2018
Sittin' Here Thinkin'
2018
John Lee Hooker's Detroit (Vintage Recordings 1948-1952)
2017
Live At Soledad Prison
2017
Kabuki Wuki (Live At Kabuki Theater, San Francisco / 1971)
2017
Simply The Truth
2017
Whiskey & Wimmen: John Lee Hooker's Finest
2017
Live At The Cafe Au-Go-Go
2017
Born In Mississippi, Raised Up In Tennessee
2017
On Campus
2016
Don't Turn Me From Your Door
2013
Face To Face
2012
Blues Greats: John Lee Hooker
2011
Low Down Midnite Boogie
2010
The Best Hooker 'N' Heat
2009
Endless Boogie
2007
Is He The World's Greatest Blues Singer?
2007
The Best Of John Lee Hooker 1965 To 1974
2007
John Lee Hooker - On Vee-Jay 1955-1958
2007
That's My Story: John Lee Hooker Sings The Blues (Remastered 2026)
2006
Live At Newport
2006
Classic John Lee Hooker - The Universal Masters Collection
2005
- Boogie Chillen'
Boogie Chillen'
2003
Live At Sugar Hill, Vol. 2
2002
Too Much Boogie
2002
Jack O' Diamonds
2000
20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: Best Of John Lee Hooker
1999
- This Is Hip (The Best of)
This Is Hip (The Best of)
1999
The Complete '50s Chess Recordings
1998
His Best Chess Sides
1997
Chill Out
1995
- The John Lee Hooker Gold Collection
The John Lee Hooker Gold Collection
1992
Graveyard Blues
1992
The Ultimate Collection: 1948–1990
1991
Alone
1989
John Lee Hooker's 40th Anniversary Album
1989
Coast to Coast Blues Band
1971
Tupelo Blues
1969
More Real Folk Blues: The Missing Album
1966
That's My Story (Sings the Blues)
1960
Sticks McGhee & John Lee Hooker: Highway of Blues
1959
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Singles & EPs
5
Appears on
1Releases by other artists featuring John Lee Hooker.
Featured tracks
7
Alabama Blues (Live)Mississippi Fred McDowell · Long Way From Home (Live In Germany '65)- Introduction to Gods Word (Live)Mississippi Fred McDowell · Long Way From Home (Live In Germany '65)
- God's Word (Live)Mississippi Fred McDowell · Long Way From Home (Live In Germany '65)
- Hobo Blues (Live)Mississippi Fred McDowell · Long Way From Home (Live In Germany '65)
- Travellin' Blues (Live)Mississippi Fred McDowell · Long Way From Home (Live In Germany '65)
- Louise Blues (Live)Mississippi Fred McDowell · Long Way From Home (Live In Germany '65)
- Shake 'Em On Down (Live)Mississippi Fred McDowell · Long Way From Home (Live In Germany '65)
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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.
John Lee Hooker in brief
- How many John Lee Hooker releases are on Riffiter?
- 67 releases are catalogued, spanning 1959 to 2026.
- When was John Lee Hooker formed?
- John Lee Hooker formed in 1948, in Mississippi, USA.
- 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.