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:  That's My Story John Lee Hooker Sings The Blues (Bluesville Acoustic Sounds Series) (2026)

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

Label:  Craft Recordings

Rating:   *****

Format:  LP

Tracks:

Side 1:

 1.  I Need Some Money (2:25)

 2.  Come On And See About Me (3:06)

 3.  I'm Wanderin' (5:12)

 4.  Democrat Man (3:27)

 5.  I Want To Talk About You (3:02)

 6.  Gonna Use My Rod (4:20)

Side 2:

 1.  Wednesday Evenin' Blues (3:34)

 2.  No More Doggin'2:42)

 3.  One Of These Days (4:05)

 4.  I Believe I'll Go Back Home (3:42)

 5.  You're Leavin' Me, Baby (3:51)

 6.  That's My Story (4:34)

Personnel:

John Lee Hooker:  Guitar, Vocals

Sam Jones:  Bass

Louis Hayes:  Drums

That's My Story John Lee Hooker Sings The Blues is a studio album by John Lee Hooker, originally released on April 1960 by Riverside, remastered and reissued on April 10, 2026 by Craft Recordings.  180 Gram Vinyl.