John Lee Hooker
Acting
Born: 1912-08-22 in Tutwiler, Mississippi, USA
Biography
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
Top of the Pops
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The Blues Brothers
Street Slim
The Blues
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Monochrome: Black, White & Blue
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The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts
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Feel Like Going Home
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Play It Loud: The Story of Marshall
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No Poster
Muddy Waters at Newport
The Rolling Stones - Steel Wheels Live
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John Lee Hooker - Live At Montreux 1983
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Blues at the BBC
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Motor City's Burning: Detroit from Motown to the Stooges
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Van Morrison: One Irish Rover
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Van Morrison: The Concert
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Bluesland: A Portrait in American Music
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Rolling With the Blues
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John Lee Hooker - Live At Montreux 1990
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Wired for Sound: A Guitar Odyssey
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Bits and Pieces About... John Lee Hooker
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John Lee Hooker: The Boogie Man
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Newport and the Great Folk Dream
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John Lee Hooker - That's My Story
The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1966, Vol. 1
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John Lee Hooker: Come and See About Me
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