The Essential John Lee Hooker

~ Release by John Lee Hooker (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
#TitleRatingLength
1Boom Boom
bass:
James Jamerson
drums (drum set):
Benny Benjamin (US drummer) (in 1961)
guitar:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
piano:
Joe Hunter
tenor saxophone:
Hank Crosby
vocals:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1967)
part of:
Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 2009), Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 218) and The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 463)
recording of:
Boom Boom (in 1961)
lyricist and composer:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
publisher:
Conrad Publishing Co. Inc. and Tristan Music Ltd.
3.42:32
2Mambo Chillun
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1955-10-19)
recording of:
Mambo Chillun (on 1955-10-19)
writer:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
2:48
3Time Is Marchin'
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1955-10-19)
recording of:
Time Is Marching (on 1955-10-19)
lyricist and composer:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
33:04
4Every Night
3:00
5Baby Lee
vocals:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist) (on 1956-03-27)
recording of:
Baby Lee (on 1956-03-27)
writer:
James Bracken and John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
3:00
6Crawlin' Black Spider
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1957-03-01)
recording of:
Crawlin' Black Spider (on 1957-03-01)
writer:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
2:46
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)
2:56
8Mama, You Got a Daughter
2:40
9I Love You Honey
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1958)
bass:
Everett McCrary
drums (drum set):
Richard Johnson (drummer) (on 1958-06-10)
guitar:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist) and Eddie Taylor (electric blues guitarist and singer)
piano:
Joe Hunter
vocals:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
cover recording of:
I Love You Honey (on 1958-06-10)
lyricist and composer:
Freddie Williams
recording of:
I Love You Honey (in 1958)
lyricist and composer:
Freddie Williams
recording of:
I Love You Honey
writer:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
2:36
10House Rent Boogie
4:04
11Trying to Find a Woman
3:40
12I'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 and John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
publisher:
La Cienega Music and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
2:45
13Hobo Blues
recording of:
Hobo Blues
lyricist and composer:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
writer:
Bernard Besman and John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
2:50
14Dusty Road
2:22
15No Shoes
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1960)
bass:
Sylvester Hickman
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Turner (on 1960-03-01)
guitar:
Lefty Bates and John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
vocals:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
recording of:
No Shoes (on 1960-03-01)
lyricist and composer:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
publisher:
Tristan Music Ltd.
recording of:
No Shoes (in 1960)
lyricist and composer:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
publisher:
Tristan Music Ltd.
2:27