Sunday, February 2, 2020

John Lee Hooker







































Artist:  John Lee Hooker
Born:  August 22, 1912. Tutwiler, Tallahatchie Country, Mississippi, USA
Died:  June 21, 2001.  (Aged 89).  Los Altos, California
Genre:  Blues, Country Blues, Acoustic Blues, Electric Blues, Delta Blues, Folk Blues
Occupation:  Musician, Singer, Songwriter
Instruments:  Guitar, Vocals

John Lee Hooker was an American Blues Guitarist, Singer, Songwriter.  He performed an electric guitar-style of Delta Blues, including Talking Blues and developed his own driving-rhythm Boogie Woogie.  Some of his best known songs include "Boogie Chillen" (1948), "Crawling King Snake" (1949), "Dimples" (1956), "Boom Boom" (1962) and "One Bourbon, One Scotch, Oe Beer" (1966).


















Title:  Remastered:  From The Archives (Remastered 180 Gram Pearlized Metallic Gold Vinyl)  (2020)
Genre:  Blues, Country Blues, Acoustic Blues, Electric Blues, Delta Blues, Folk Blues
Label:  Red Bank Records
Rating:   *****

Format:  LP:

Tracks:

Side A:

 1.  Intro  (0:34)
 2.  Nightmare  (4:28)
 3.  Frisco Blues  (2:47)
 4.  This Is Hip  (2:25)
 5.  Drive Me Away  (2:50)
 6.  Will The Circle Unbroken  (2:31)
 7.  Unfriendly Woman  (2:54)
 8.  Want Ad Blues  (2:12)

Side B:

 1.  It Serves Me Right To Suffer  (3:29)
 2.  Hobo Blues  (2:47)
 3.  Little Wheel  (2:35)
 4.  Your Baby Ain't Sweet Like Mine  (2:31)
 5.  I Love You Honey  (2:33)
 6.  You Can Lead Me Baby  (2:41)
 7.  Solid Sender  (2:31)

Remastered:  From The Archives is to celebrate John Lee Hooker's 100th Birthday album, released on January 17, 2020 by Red Bank Records, in 180 Gram Pearlized Metallic Gold Vinyl.


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