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:  The Healer (2022) 

Genre:  Blues, Country Blues, Acoustic Blues, Electric Blues, Delta Blues, Folk Blues

Label:  Craft Recordings

Rating:   *****

Format:  LP

Tracks:

Side A:

 1.  The Healer (5:36)

      John Lee Hooker, Carlos Santana & The Santana Band:

      John Lee Hooker:  Vocals

      Special Guest:

       Carlos Santana & The Santana Band:

      Carlos Santana:  Guitar

      ChesterThompson:  Keyboards, Synthesizer

      Ndugu Chancler:  Drums

      Amando Peraza:  Congas

      Chepito Areas:  Timbales

 2.  I'm In The Mood (4:30)

      John Lee Hooker & Bonnie Raitt:

      John Lee Hooker:  Vocals, Guitar

      Special Guest:

      Bonnie Raitt:  Vocals, Slide Guitar

      Roy Rogers:  Guitar

      Scott Matthews:  Drums

 3.  Baby Lee (3:43)

      John Lee Hooker & Robert Cray:

      John Lee Hooker:  Vocals, Guitar

      Special Guest:

      Robert Cray:  Guitar

      Richard Cousins:  Bass

      Scott Matthews:  Drums

 4.  Cuttin' Out(4:35)

      John Lee Hooker & Canned Heat:

      John Lee Hooker:  Vocals, Guitar

      Special Guest:

      Canned Heat:

      Henry Vestine:  Guitar

      Larry Taylor:  Bass

      Fito de la Parra:  Drumsblues

      Roy Rogers:  Slide Guitar

      Charlie Musselwhite:  Harmonica

 5.  Think Twice Before You Go (2:58)

      John Lee Hooker & Los Lobos:

      John Lee Hooker:  Vocals, Guitar

      Special Guest:

      Los Lobos:

      David Hialgo:  Guitar, Accordion

      Cesar Rosas:  Guitar

      Conrad Lozano:  Bass

      Louie Perez:  Drums

      Steve Berlin:  Saxophone

Side B:

 1.  Sally Mae (3:15)

      John Lee Hooker:  Vocals, Guitar

      Special Guest:

      George Thorogood:  Guitar

 2.  That's Alright (4:23)

      John Lee Hooker & Charlie Musselwhite:

      John Lee Hooker:  Vocals, Guitar

      Special Guest:

      Charlie Musselwhite:  Harmonica

      Roy Rogers:  Guitar

      Steve Ehmann:  Bass

      Scott Maatthews:  Drums

 3.  Rockin' Chair (4:09)

      John Lee Hooker: Vocals, Resonator Guitar, National               

      Steel Guitar

 4.  My Dream (4:02)

      John Lee Hooker:  Vocals, Guitar

      Larry Taylor:  Bass

      Fito de la Parra:  Drums   

 5.  No Substitute (4:07)

      John Lee Hooker:  Vocals, Twelve String Guitar

The Healer is the collaboration album by John Lee Hooker, originally released on September 1989 by Chameleon, remastered and reissued on Novemver 28, 2022 by Craft Recordings, featuring Carlos Santana & The Santana Band, Bonnie Raitt, Robert Cray, Canned Heat, Los Lobos, Charlie Musselwhite, George Thorogood and many more!.