John Lee Hooker - Best Of

Artist:

Hooker, John Lee

UPC:

724353343125

See Also:

Charles, Ray King, Albert Various Artists - From Clarksdale To Heaven...John Lee Hooker

Description:

A brief, ten-song set of sides originally recorded by Bernie Besman at United Sound Studios in Detroit between 1948 and 1952 and leased to Modern Records in Los Angeles (Besman did release some of them on his own Sensation Records imprint), this is a prototypical sequence of John Lee Hooker being, well, John Lee Hooker, churning out loose-limbed blues boogies on solo electric guitar. Included are "Boogie Chillen`," "Hobo Blues," "Crawling King Snake," "Huckle Up Baby," "House Rent Boogie," and "I`m in the Mood," which in Hooker`s world could almost pass for pop. Since Hooker never significantly altered his style during his long career, these first recordings set the stage for all that came after, and he arguably never sounded fresher or better. It`s kind of brief, though. ~ Steve Leggett

Track Listing:

DISC 1

1. Boogie Chillen`
2. Hobo Blues
3. Weeping Willow Boogie
4. Let Your Daddy Ride
5. Rock House Boogie
6. I`m in the Mood
7. Crawlin` Kingsnake
8. John L`s House Rent Boogie
9. Huckle Up Baby
10. Rock N` Roll

Album Information

Release Date:

10/30/2001

Type:

Performer

Genre:

Blues

Subgenre:

Delta

Label:

EMI-Capitol Special Markets

Catalog Number:

33431

Original Release Year:

2001

# of Discs:

1

Studio/Live:

Studio

Mono/Stereo:

Stereo

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