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Roots of John Lee Hooker

John Lee HookerAudio CD
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Singer-guitarist John Lee Hooker (1917-2001) was one of the most successful blues artists of the second half of the 20th century, yet his hypnotic brand of blues was in many ways a throwback to earlier times, before rules of rhyme, meter, and chord structure became standardized. The Clarksdale, Mississippi-born musician burst on the national scene with his first record, "Boogie Chillen," which… Read more in Amazon's John Lee Hooker Store

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Product Details

  • Audio CD (July 11, 2000)
  • Original Release Date: July 11, 2000
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Catfish UK
  • ASIN: B00004TB61
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #924,256 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

1. Baby Please Don't Go - Big Joe Williams
2. Someday Baby - John Estes
3. My Mama Don't Allow - Arthur Crudup
4. Crawling Kingsnake - Tony Hollins
5. Jack O Diamonds - Blind Lemon Jefferson
6. I Wonder - Cecil Gant
7. Bottle It Up And Go - Tommy McClennan
8. Old Blind Barnabus - Golden Gate Quartet
9. Key To The Highway - Big Bill Broonzy
10. Ezekial Saw The Wheel - Norfolk Jazz And Jubilee
11. Grinder Man - Memphis Slim
12. Blues Before Sunrise - Leroy Carr
13. Dealin' With The Devil - Sonny Boy Williamson
14. Matchbox Blues - Blind Lemon Jefferson
15. T.B. Blues - Victoria Spivey
16. Decoration Day - Sonny Boy Williamson
17. New Sugar Mama - Tommy McClennan
18. Terraplane Blues - Robert Johnson
19. Driftin' Blues - Charles Brown
20. Cool Drink Of Water - Tommy Johnson
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4.0 out of 5 stars back to basics, September 27, 2000
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This is the early days of john lee hooker's music. It is a great album for someone who want's to find out about his music but to the true fan it still lacks everything to cure the craving of a complete set of works.
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