CLASSIC. VINYL FORMAT. Blues legend and R&R Hall of Famer John Lee Hooker (1917-2001) first introduced the world to his own style of foot-stompin' Mississippi blues in 1948 with the release of his first single, 'Boogie Chillen', a style that would be widely imitated in the following decades by everyone from Van Morrison to the Rolling Stones. The Folklore Of John Lee Hooker, like much of his most memorable material, was released in on Chicago's Vee Jay label in 1961, and features another blues legend in hi...   [ read more ]

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This odd little set of early John Lee Hooker recordings has been issued with the same set list several times under different titles. All of these sides were issued as singles by Los Angeles-based Modern Records between 1953 and 1955, and each was recorded in Detroit, MI, often with Eddie Kirkland on lead guitar and Bob Thurman on piano. ~ Steve Leggett, All Music Guide

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