Saturday, August 12, 2023

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:  ...And Seven Nights (2023)

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

Label:  BMG

Rating:  *****


Format:  LP


Tracks:


Side One:


 1.  Bad Luck And Trouble (4:05)

 2.  Waterfront (4:20)

 3.  No One Please Me But You (2:20)

 4.  It's Raining Here (3:55)

 5.  It's A Crazy Mixed Up World (4:10)

 6.  Seven Days And Seven Nights (3:55)


Side Two:


 1.  Mai Lee (3:36)

 2.  I'm Losin' You (3:50)

3.  Little Girl Go Back To School (3:55)

 4.  Little Dreamer (4:10)

 5.  Don't Be Messin' With Mh Bread (3:24)


Personnel:


John Lee Hooker:  Guitar,Vocals

Tom Parker:  Piano, Organ

Tony McPhee:  Guitar

Pete Cruickshank:  Electric Bass

Dave Boorman:  Drums


...And Seven Nights is an album by John Lee Hooker, originally released in 1965, remastered and reissued on July 21, 2023 by BMG.   180 Gram Vinyl.







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