Jazz

John Lee Hooker And Elmore James: Deep Blues

It is no small compliment to state that esteemed British journalist Charles Shaar Murray's liner notes here are fully complementary to John Lee Hooker's slightly less than an hour of playing and ...
Jazz

John Lee Hooker: The Best of Friends

In contrast to his often (always?) irascible peer Chester Burnett, aka Howlin' Wolf, John Lee Hooker has long been amenable to collaborations, reciprocal and otherwise. Bonnie Raitt, Los Lobos, ...
ecoustics

Bluesville Is Back: Craft Recordings Revives the Legendary Label with John Lee Hooker’s That’s My Story and Lightnin’ Hopkins’ Blues in My Bottle

On April 3rd, Craft Recordings brings Bluesville back with AAA vinyl from John Lee Hooker and Lightnin’ Hopkins. No studio gloss, just the real work, cut straight from tape. Fondly tagged the “King of ...
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Photograph of John Lee Hooker with diagram of the evolution of the blues

Click to open image viewer. IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. A black ...