Sugar Mama

~ Recording by John Lee Hooker

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack ArtistRelease TitleRelease ArtistRelease Group TypeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.7Sugar Mama3:17John Lee HookerHouse of the BluesJohn Lee HookerAlbum
Chess (US label)1438
1.5Sugar Mama3:16John Lee HookerIt Serve You Right to Suffer (Mono)John Lee HookerAlbum
impulse! (jazz label active during the 60s‐70s, now property of Universal Music Group, mainly used as a reissue label)A 9103
1.5Sugar Mama3:16John Lee HookerIt Serve You Right to Suffer (Stereo)John Lee HookerAlbum
impulse! (jazz label active during the 60s‐70s, now property of Universal Music Group, mainly used as a reissue label)AS 9103
1.8Sugar Mama3:15John Lee HookerHouse of the BluesJohn Lee HookerAlbum
Vogue (since 1973; for earlier releases please use their former imprint Disques Vogue)VG 651 600115
1.7Sugar Mama3:17John Lee HookerHouse of the BluesJohn Lee HookerAlbum
Chess (US label)CHC-9258
1.7Sugar Mama3:17John Lee HookerHouse of the BluesJohn Lee HookerAlbum + Compilation
Chess (US label)CHBD-9258
1.2Sugar Mama3:18John Lee HookerThe Blues Volume TwoVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Chess (US label), MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990)CHD-31263
1.7Sugar Mama3:17John Lee HookerHouse of the BluesJohn Lee HookerAlbum
  • US1989-10-13
Chess (US label)CHD9258
1.7Sugar Mama3:17John Lee HookerHouse of the BluesJohn Lee HookerAlbum
Chess (US label)CDCHESS 1018
1.7Sugar Mama3:17John Lee HookerHouse of the Blues (without booklet)John Lee HookerAlbum
Chess (US label)CDCHESS 1018
1.8Sugar Mama3:15John Lee HookerMy Story Is Blues, Volume 1John Lee HookerAlbum + Compilation
  • -1989
1.10Sugar Mama3:20John Lee HookerThe Best of John Lee Hooker: The HookJohn Lee HookerAlbum + Compilation
Green Line RecordsCDVIN01
1.15Sugar Mama3:15John Lee HookerThe Boogie Chillen ManJohn Lee HookerAlbum + Compilation
Blues EncoreCD 52003
1.12Sugar Mama3:15John Lee HookerComin' Home to the Blues IIVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Music Club (Demon Music Club, UK)MCCD 026
1.4Sugar Mama3:16John Lee HookerJohn Lee HookerJohn Lee HookerAlbum + Compilation
Bella MusicaBM-CD 31.4028
1.18Sugar Mama3:20John Lee HookerThe Best of John Lee HookerJohn Lee HookerAlbum + Compilation
Music Club (Demon Music Club, UK)MCCD 020
1.5Sugar Mama3:16John Lee HookerIt Serves You Right to SufferJohn Lee HookerAlbum
  • DE1992-05-26
MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990)MCAD 18186
2.11Sugar Mama3:15John Lee HookerBlues for LifeJohn Lee HookerAlbum + Compilation
Edel Company (edel Company music AG)EDL 2622-2
1.7Sugar Mama3:14John Lee HookerBoogie ManJohn Lee HookerAlbum + Compilation
1.7Sugar Mama3:15John Lee HookerBoogie Man (Les Genies du Blues)John Lee HookerAlbum + Compilation
Guilde Internationale du DisqueBLU-CD 3001
2.5Sugar Mama3:15John Lee HookerGold CollectionJohn Lee HookerAlbum + Compilation
Deja2D2CD07
1.5Sugar Mama3:16John Lee HookerIt Serve You Right to SufferJohn Lee HookerAlbum
MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990)MCAD18186, MCD 18186
1.10Sugar Mama3:16John Lee HookerOne Bourbon, One Scotch, One BeerJohn Lee HookerAlbum + Compilation
Hallmark Records (Pickwick UK imprint, unrelated to the US Hallmark greeting card label)301342
1.19Sugar Mama3:17John Lee HookerEP Collection...PlusJohn Lee HookerAlbum + Compilation
  • -1996-09-29
See for Miles Records402
1.5Sugar Mama3:16John Lee HookerIt Serve You Right to SufferJohn Lee HookerAlbum
Beat Goes On Records (BGO Records)BGOCD335
1.6Sugar Mama3:16John Lee HookerHis Best Chess SidesJohn Lee HookerAlbum + Compilation
  • US1997-06-17
Chess (US label), MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990)CHD-9383
1.4Sugar Mama3:19John Lee HookerThe Chess Blues-Rock Songbook: The Classic OriginalsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • US1997-08-26
Chess (US label), MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990)CHD2-9389
1.18Sugar Mama3:14John Lee HookerWalking the BluesJohn Lee HookerAlbum + Compilation
  • FR1997-09-04
Roots (Cat numbers RTS XXXXX)RTS 33016
1.10Sugar Mama3:15John Lee HookerThe Essential CollectionJohn Lee HookerAlbum + Compilation
  • GB1997-11-03
Half MoonHMNCD 019
1.5Sugar Mama3:17John Lee HookerChess Blues ClassicsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990)CHD-9369
2.5Sugar Mama3:15John Lee HookerThe Gold CollectionJohn Lee HookerAlbum + Compilation
Retro MusicR2CD 40-07
1.12Sugar Mama3:14John Lee HookerThe Complete 50’s Chess RecordingsJohn Lee HookerAlbum + Compilation
Chess (US label), Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures)329 391-2, MCD 09391
1.5Sugar Mama3:16John Lee HookerIt Serves You Right to SufferJohn Lee HookerAlbum
  • US1999-01-27
MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990)MCAD-12025
1.6Sugar Mama3:16John Lee Hooker20th Century Masters: The Millennium Collection: The Best of John Lee HookerJohn Lee HookerAlbum + Compilation
  • US1999-04-20
MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990)MCAD-11955
3.6Sugar Mama3:14John Lee HookerThe Chess StoryVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • XE1999-10-04
MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990), Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures)3805962
1.6Sugar Mama3:14John Lee HookerClassic John Lee HookerJohn Lee HookerAlbum + Compilation
MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990)112 144-2
1.6Sugar Mama3:14John Lee HookerMillenium EditionJohn Lee HookerAlbum + Compilation
MCA Records (1967–2003; name as in imprint during 1972–1990)112 144-2
6.16Sugar Mama3:13John Lee HookerPortraitJohn Lee HookerAlbum + Compilation
Past Perfect (DE reissue label of questionable legitimacy, run by TIM The International Music Company AG)
4.16Sugar Mama3:11John Lee HookerHall of FameJohn Lee HookerAlbum + Compilation
Past Perfect Jazz Line (Infringing DE reissue label run by TIM The International Music Company AG)220162, 220163, 220164, 220165, 220166
1.5Sugar Mama3:10John Lee HookerIt Serve You Right to SufferJohn Lee HookerAlbum
impulse! (jazz label active during the 60s‐70s, now property of Universal Music Group, mainly used as a reissue label), Speakers CornerAS-9103
1.10Sugar Mama3:16John Lee HookerBlues From the Motor CityJohn Lee HookerAlbum + Compilation
  • FR2004-07-19
Saga (French, has series 'Saga Jazz', 'Saga Blues' and 'Modern Series')sagablues 08
1.4Sugar Mama3:14John Lee HookerChess Pieces: The Very Best of ChessVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2005-11-07
Chess (US label)9831719
6.16Sugar Mama3:11John Lee HookerBlues Is the HealerJohn Lee HookerAlbum + Compilation
Documents (German, Membran Entertainment Group)222916-321
1.8Sugar Mama3:13John Lee HookerThe Definitive CollectionJohn Lee HookerAlbum + Compilation
  • US2006-05-23
Hip‐O RecordsB0006127-02
2.9Sugar Mamma3:16John Lee HookerKing of the BoogieJohn Lee HookerAlbum + Compilation
  • FR2006-11-07
Music Avenue (Belgian label), Mausoleum Records (Belgian heavy metal label, active in 1982–1986, 2001–2016)250118, MACD 250118
1.12Sugar Mama3:14John Lee HookerGoldJohn Lee HookerAlbum + Compilation
Chess (US label)B0008590-02
2.15Sugar Mama3:14John Lee HookerStomp BoogieJohn Lee HookerAlbum + Compilation
Fantastic VoyageFVTD011
1.18Sugar Mama3:15John Lee HookerA Complete Introduction to ChessVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2010-06-14
Universal Music (plain logo: “Universal Music”)531 770-2
1.5Sugar Mama3:16John Lee HookerIt Serve You Right to SufferJohn Lee HookerAlbum
  • US2011-03-08
Analogue ProductionsCIPJ 9103 SA
2.5Sugar Mama3:16John Lee HookerIt Serve You Right to SufferJohn Lee HookerAlbum
  • US2011-03-08
Analogue ProductionsCIPJ 9103 SA
2.18Sugar Mama?:??John Lee HookerAbsolutely Essential 3 CD CollectionJohn Lee HookerAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2011-05-03
Big 3 Records
2.7Sugar Mama3:17John Lee HookerHouse of the BluesJohn Lee HookerAlbum + Compilation
Not Now MusicNOT2CD411
1.5Sugar Mama3:12John Lee HookerIt Serve You Right To SufferJohn Lee HookerAlbum
Geffen Records
1.19Sugar Mama3:15John Lee HookerThat's My Story Plus House Of The BluesJohn Lee HookerAlbum + Compilation
Soul Jam Records600826
4.7Sugar Mama3:16John Lee Hooker16 Original Albums & Bonus TracksJohn Lee HookerCompilation
  • DE2015-08-28
The Intense Media600258
1.15Sugar Mama3:12John Lee HookerThe Country Blues of John Lee HookerJohn Lee HookerAlbum
Soul Jam Records600869
1.7Sugar Mama3:15John Lee HookerBoogie Man - Boogie ChillunJohn Lee HookerAlbum + Compilation
1.2Sugar Mama3:18John Lee HookerThe Blues Volume TwoVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Promotion
1.2Sugar Mama3:17John Lee HookerThe Chess 50th Anniversary SamplerVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
(unknown)
2.5Sugar Mama3:15John Lee HookerAnthologyJohn Lee HookerAlbum + Compilation
Recording ArtsBOX-15
1.10Sugar Mama3:16John Lee HookerOne Bourbon, One Scotch, One BeerJohn Lee HookerAlbum + Compilation
  • -2000
Hallmark Music & Entertainment301342
1.5Sugar Mama3:10John Lee HookerIt Serve You Right To SufferJohn Lee HookerAlbum
Vinyl Me, Please., impulse! (jazz label active during the 60s‐70s, now property of Universal Music Group, mainly used as a reissue label), Geffen Records, Universal Music Special Markets002, A-9103, B0026951-01

Relationships

guitar:John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist) (in 1952)
vocals:John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist) (in 1952)
recording of:Sugar Mama (on 1952-04-24)

Related works

Sugar Mama

lyricist and composer:John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)