JJohn Lee Hooker
- Country / region
- United States
- Recording years
- 1948–2026
- Recordings in scope
- 15
- Albums in scope
- 8
John Lee Hooker in 1990s
Recordings and albums use the selected era and genre; the region confirms where this artist belongs.
Meet John Lee Hooker
John Lee Hooker is a solo artist associated with United States whose catalog here spans 1948–2026. The artist is connected with Blues, Delta Blues, Electric Blues and Motown, so genre, period and individual recordings offer useful ways into the work.
Listen for how Blues, Delta Blues, Electric Blues and Motown shape rhythm, voice and arrangement. A starting path includes “Boogie Chillen’”, “My Own Blues”, “Stella Mae”, “You Know, I Know”. Then move to “Standing in the Shadows of Motown” and “The Ultimate Collection: 1948–1990” to hear how recordings are organized in a release context.
Basic information
- Type
- Solo artist
- Country / region
- United States
- Birth date
- August 22, 1917
- Death date
- June 21, 2001
- Roles
- Guitarist, Singer, Singer-songwriter, Composer, Recording artist
Career highlights
Representative works: Boogie Chillen’, Boom Boom, The Healer
Recordings in the current scope
Albums in the current scope
The Ultimate Collection: 1948–1990
The Blues Collection: Boogie Man
The Best of John Lee Hooker
Blues Breakers!
Live at the Café au Go-Go (and Soledad Prison)
The Essential Collection
The Very Best of John Lee Hooker
