John Lee Hooker
Bluespost-war electric bluesboogie-woogie bluesDelta blues lineageblues modernist
John Lee Hooker (Coahoma County, Mississippi, August 22, 1917 – Los Altos, California, June 21, 2001) was a highly influential American blues singer, guitarist and songwriter. John Lee Hooker could be said to embody his own unique genre of the blues, often incorporating the boogie-woogie piano style and a driving rhythm into his masterful and idiosyncratic blues guitar and singing. His best known songs include "Boogie Chillen" (1948) and "Boom Boom" (1962).
Influenced by: Muddy Waters, Sonny Boy Williamson, Big Mama Thornton
- Active:
- 1948-2001
- Scene:
- Mississippi Delta / West Coast blues
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