John Lee Hooker
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1912-08-22
Place of Birth
Tutwiler, Mississippi, USA
John Lee Hooker
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.
Also Known For
The Blues Brothers
Jun 16, 1980
The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts
Nov 29, 2009
Muddy Waters at Newport
Jul 03, 1960
John Lee Hooker: Come and See About Me
Jun 01, 2004
Bits and Pieces About... John Lee Hooker
Jul 01, 2006
John Lee Hooker - That's My Story
Jun 16, 2001
Motor City's Burning: Detroit from Motown to the Stooges
Mar 07, 2008
John Lee Hooker - Rare Performances 1960-1984
Jan 01, 2002
John Lee Hooker - Live At Montreux 1983
Jan 01, 1983
John Lee Hooker - Live At Montreux 1990
Jan 01, 2020
Wired for Sound: A Guitar Odyssey
Dec 02, 1997
Play It Loud: The Story of Marshall
Nov 28, 2014
Bluesland: A Portrait in American Music
Nov 02, 1993
The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1966, Vol. 1
Jan 01, 2003
John Lee Hooker: The Boogie Man
Apr 27, 2019
John Lee Hooker and Friends 1984-1992
Mar 08, 1992
Van Morrison: One Irish Rover
Mar 16, 1991
Van Morrison: The Concert
Jan 01, 1990
The Rolling Stones - Steel Wheels Live
Jul 21, 2020
Blues at the BBC
May 01, 2009
Feel Like Going Home
Sep 28, 2003
Newport and the Great Folk Dream
Sep 05, 2025
Top of the Pops
Jan 01, 1964
