John Lee Hooker - The Blues Biography Series: John Lee Hooker

Artist:

Hooker, John Lee

UPC:

778325250126

See Also:

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

Description:

This collection centers on the prolific John Lee Hooker`s recordings for Vee-Jay Records in the late `50s and early `60s, with a nice dose of sides Hooker recorded for Bernie Besman at United Sound Studios in Detroit between 1948 and 1952 (these were leased to Modern Records in Los Angeles, although Besman did release some of them on his own Sensation Records imprint). You`d have to just know that, though, since the track annotation here, beyond a broad and hardly specific biographical booklet, is nonexistent. However, the music is vintage Hooker, and some of it is as smooth as Hooker ever got (relatively speaking, of course). Check out "Onions" here to get a glimpse of what Hooker might have sounded like in a parallel universe backed up by Booker T. & the MG`s and the Memphis Horns. There are countless compilations of Hooker material on the market, issued by a variety of labels under assorted different titles, but you really can`t go wrong with this guy -- he always delivered what he was supposed to deliver with no frills and no fuss. ~ Steve Leggett

Track Listing:

DISC 1

1. Trouble Blues
2. Everybody`s Rockin`
3. Crawlin` Black Spider
4. Mama, You`ve Got a Daughter
5. I`m Mad Again
6. I Wanna Walk
7. Boom Boom
8. Maudie
9. Dimples
10. I`m So Excited
11. Onions
12. Drugstore Woman
13. War Is Over (Goodbye California)
14. House Rent Boogie
15. Hastings Street Boogie
16. Canal Street Boogie
17. Alberta, Pt. 2
18. Goin` Down Highway 51
19. Crawling King Snake

Album Information

Release Date:

02/21/2006

Type:

Performer

Genre:

Blues

Subgenre:

Delta

Label:

United Multi Consign

Catalog Number:

2501

Original Release Year:

2006

# of Discs:

1

Studio/Live:

Studio

Mono/Stereo:

Stereo

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