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 Big Soul Of John Lee Hooker (Limited Edition) (2026)

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

Label:  WaxTime

Rating:  *****

Format:  LP

Tracks:

Side A:

 1.  San Francisco (2:46)

 2.  Take A Look At Yourself (2:48)

 3.  Send Me Your Pillow (2:25)

 4.  She shot Me Down (2:50)

 5.  I Love Her (2:14)

 6.  Old Time Shimmy (2:21)

 7.  What Do You Say (Bonus Track) 

 8.  Let's Make It (Bonus Track)

Side B:

 1.  You Know I Love You (1:56)

 2.  Big Soul (2:09)

 3.  Good Rockin' Mama (2:28)

 4.  Onions (2:10)

 5.  No One Told Me (2:08)

 6.  Boom Boom (Bonus Track)

 7.  Thelma (Bonus Track)

 8.  Process (Bonus Track)

Personnel:

John Lee Hooker:  Guitar, Lead Vocals

Larry Veeder:   Guitar

James Jamerson:  Bass

Benny Bejamin:  Drums

Joe Hunter:  Keyboards

Henry Cosby:  Tenor Saxophone

Andrew "Mike" Terry:  Baritone Saxophone

Unidentified Musician:  Trumpet

MaryWilson & The Andantes:  Backing Vocals

Jackie Hicks, Marlene Barrow, & Louvain Demps:  Backing Vocals

The Big Soul Of John Lee Hooker is an album by John Lee Hooker, originally released in 1963 by Vee-Jay, remastered and reissued on March 20, 2026 by WaxTime.  Limited Edition 180 Gram Audiophile Vinyl, Collector's LP Series.