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John Lee Hooker
- Country / region
- United States
- Recording years
- 1948–2026
- Recordings in scope
- 4
- Albums in scope
- 4
ARTIST STORY
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.
BIOGRAPHICAL FACTS
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
ACHIEVEMENTS
Career highlights
Representative works: Boogie Chillen’, Boom Boom, The Healer
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Recordings in the current scope
DISCOGRAPHY
Albums in the current scope
GENRES
Genres
ARTIST GRAPH
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