JARTIST · KNOWLEDGE GUIDE
John Lee Hooker
- Country / region
- United States
- Recording years
- 1948–2026
- Recordings
- 31
- Albums and releases
- 21
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
START HERE
Start with these recordings
01Boogie Chillen’1948 · Delta Blues · delta bluesOpen in new tab 02My Own Blues1967 · Electric Blues · electric bluesOpen in new tab 03Stella Mae1967 · blues · chicago bluesOpen in new tab 04You Know, I Know1967 · blues · chicago bluesOpen in new tab 05Feel Good1989 · Delta Blues · delta bluesOpen in new tab 06Burning Hell1991 · Blues · bluesOpen in new tab 07Boom Boom2004 · Motown · motownOpen in new tab
DISCOGRAPHY
Representative albums and releases
GENRES
Genres
ARTIST GRAPH
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