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John Lee Hooker

Country / region
United States
Recording years
1948–2026
Recordings in scope
2
Albums in scope
2
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John Lee Hooker in 2010s · Delta Blues · North America

Recordings and albums use the selected era and genre; the region confirms where this artist belongs.

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.

BluesDelta BluesElectric BluesMotown
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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