John Lee Hooker, when his name is mentioned most people know who he is. Thanks to popular culture reviving blues music and pumping it into mainstream movies and TV over the past few years most people can tell you a little something about Mr. Hooker. I mean who hasn’t heard Boom, Boom? I am lucky enough to own a few of his albums and I enjoy them every chance I get.

Here is a little Hooker History;

He was born in Clarkdale, Mississippi to a sharecropper family in 1917. In 1948 he already had a number one hit with Boogie Chillun. With Vee Jay records he released over 100 songs from the 50’s and 60’s. It was the British that helped us rediscover John back in the 60’s with groups like the Yardbirds trying to imitate the music that they loved. In 1991 he was inducted into the Rock ‘n’ Roll Hall of Fame and he won Grammy Awards in ‘90, ‘98, and 2000. John Lee Hooker passed from us June 21st 2001 leaving behind five decades of some of the most influential music ever recorded.

He has received the award Historical Album of the Year for Shout! Factory from The Blues Foundation.

Information for this article was gleaned from these sources;
The Blues Foundation
John Lee Hooker WIKI
John Lee Hooker web site

Now I am going to sit here and finish listening to House Rent Boogie but I will leave you with Tupelo by JLH, enjoy;

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