The Rough Guide to Blues Legends: John Lee Hooker: Birth of a Legend

~ Release by John Lee Hooker (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

Tracklist

1▼CD: The Rough Guide to Blues Legends: John Lee Hooker: Birth of a Legend
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1Dimples
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1956-03-27)
bass guitar [bass]:
George Washington (1950s bassist) (on 1956-03-27)
drums (drum set):
Tom Whitehead (on 1956-03-27)
guitar:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist) (on 1956-03-27) and Eddie Taylor (electric blues guitarist and singer) (on 1956-03-27)
vocals:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist) (on 1956-03-27)
recording of:
Dimples (on 1956-03-27)
lyricist:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist) (in 1956)
composer:
James Bracken
publisher:
Conrad Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Costoma Publishing Company and Tristan Music Ltd.
2:12
2Crawlin’ King Snake
2:46
3Boogie Chillun
recording of:
Boogie Chillen’
writer:
Bernard Besman (producer, label owner and songwriter) and John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist) (in 1948)
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., La Cienega Music and Sony Music Publishing Ltd.
12:36
4I’m in the Mood
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1966)
executive producer:
Marshall Chess
producer:
Ralph Bass
editor:
Ron Malo
guitar:
Eddie Burns (American Detroit blues guitarist) and John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
instruments:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
lead vocals:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
recorded at:
Chess Studios in Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1966)
recording of:
I’m in the Mood
writer:
Bernard Besman (producer, label owner and songwriter) and John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
publisher:
La Cienega Music and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
32:44
5Hobo Blues
recording of:
Hobo Blues
lyricist and composer:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
writer:
Bernard Besman (producer, label owner and songwriter) and John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
2:49
6Taxi Driver
3:06
7I’m So Excited
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1957-03-01)
vocals:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
recording of:
I’m So Excited (on 1957-03-01)
writer:
James Bracken and John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
2:54
8Mercy Blues
3:16
9I Love You Honey
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1958-06-10)
bass guitar [bass]:
Everett McCrary (on 1958-06-10)
drums (drum set):
Richard Johnson (drummer) (on 1958-06-10)
guitar:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist) (on 1958-06-10) and Eddie Taylor (electric blues guitarist and singer) (on 1958-06-10)
piano:
Joe Hunter (of the Motown "Funk Brothers" studio ensemble) (on 1958-06-10)
vocals:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist) (on 1958-06-10)
recording of:
I Love You Honey (on 1958-06-10)
writer:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
2:35
10Low Down Midnite Boogie
3:35
11Little Wheel
2:37
12Mean Mistreatin’
4:10
13Time Is Marching
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1955-10-19)
bass guitar [bass]:
George Washington (1950s bassist) (on 1955-10-19)
drums (drum set):
Tom Whitehead (on 1955-10-19)
guitar:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist) (on 1955-10-19) and Eddie Taylor (electric blues guitarist and singer) (on 1955-10-19)
harmonica:
Jimmy Reed (blues musician) (on 1955-10-19)
vocals:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist) (on 1955-10-19)
recording of:
Time Is Marching (on 1955-10-19)
lyricist and composer:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
33:02
14Sally May
3:09
15Trouble Blues
2:45
16I’m Gonna Kill That Woman
3:05
17Too Much Boogie
3:01
18Everybody Rockin’
2:40
19I’m a Boogie Man
2:19
20Never Satisfied
3:01
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part of:Music Rough Guides (World Music Network) (number: 1263) (order: 263)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/1019429 [info]