John Lee Hooker

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Born: August 22, 1917 in Clarksdale, MS
Years Active: 40 's, 50 's, 60 's, 70 's, 80 's, 90 's
Died: June 21, 2001 in Los Altos, CA
Genre: Blues

Biography:
He was beloved worldwide as the king of the endless boogie, a genuine blues superstar whose droning, hypnotic one-chord grooves were at once both ultra-primitive and timeless. But John Lee Hooker recorded in a great many more styles than that over a career that stretched across more than half a century. "The Hook" was a Mississippi native who beca... Continue Bio >>

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Discography:
Down at the Landing
2004 Real Blues
2004 Face to Face
2003 Alone, Vol. 2
2003 Alone, Vol. 1
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Filmography:
2004 John Lee Hooker: Come and See About Me
2001 John Lee Hooker: That's My Story
1998 Free Tibet
1995 Legends of the Delta Blues
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Influenced By:
Charley Patton
Blind Lemon Jefferson
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Followers:
Otis Taylor
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