John Lee Hooker was an American blues singer, songwriter, and guitarist. The son of a sharecropper, he rose to prominence performing an electric guitar-style adaptation of Delta blues. Hooker often incorporated other elements, including talking blues and early North Mississippi Hill country blues.
Known For
| Homepage | http://www.johnleehooker.com/ |
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| Birth Location | Tutwiler, Mississippi, USA |
| Born | 1912-08-22 |
| Died | 2001-06-21 |
Movies
The Rolling Stones - Steel Wheels Live
as Self - Special Guest
2020
John Lee Hooker: The Boogie Man
as himself
2019
2014
The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts
as Self (archive footage)
2009
Blues at the BBC
as Self
2009
Bits and Pieces About... John Lee Hooker
as Himself
2006
2003
2002
1997
John Lee Hooker - The South Bank Show
as vocals, guitar
1993
Van Morrison: One Irish Rover
as Self
1991
Van Morrison: The Concert
as Self
1990
The Blues Brothers
as Street Slim
1980
John Lee Hooker - Live At Montreux 1990
as Himself
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John Lee Hooker - Live At Montreux 1983
as Himself
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Detroit Burning
as Self
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