Product Description
His raspy singing voice that has been much imitated, brought him legions of admirers all over the world in a career that stretched from 1948 to 2001. Although Grammy award-winning John Lee Hooker was recording right up to his death at the age of 83 in 2001, it is widely acknowledged that his best and most influential work was recorded in the first three decades of his career. This collection features a host of classic cuts from that fertile period (the 1940s, ‘50s and ‘60s) and includes not only all his US R&B chart entries but also his two big UK hits, ‘Dimples’ and ‘Boom Boom,’ as well as a raft of key album tracks.

Though he sang his last note almost a decade ago, John Lee Hooker’s influence and musical presence lives on – indeed, his material is still being covered, most recently by The White Stripes, who often feature Hooker’s music in their live shows. As a result of exposure like that there’s a steady stream of fresh converts who are discovering the raw genius of John Lee Hooker for the first time. For blues novices, this collection is an ideal place to start and they will find, no doubt, that the music by the man dubbed ‘The Boogie Man’ has a timeless appeal: indeed, classic songs like ‘Boom Boom,’ ‘Dimples’ and ‘Boogie Chillen’ seem destined to live forever – something that John Lee Hooker probably never envisaged when he started his recording career 62 years ago.

CD 1
01 Boom Boom 2:30 #16
02 I’m In The Mood 2:42 #1
03 Dimples 2:14
04 Hobo Blues 3:02 #5
05 Huckle Up, Baby 2:51 #15
06 No Shoes 2:36 #21
07 Blues Before Sunrise 3:51
08 Mad Man Blues 2:39
09 I’m So Excited 2:55
10 Baby Lee 2:57
11 Send Me Your Pillow 2:26
12 Hoogie Boogie 2:56 #9
13 I Got A Letter 2:44
14 House Rent Boogie 4:02
15 Big Soul 2:09
16 Old Time Shimmy 2:21
17 Sugar Mama 3:13
18 Do The Boogie 3:13
19 I’m Goin’ Upstairs 3:00
20 Good Rocking Mama 2:28

CD 2
01 Boogie Chillen 3:09 #1
02 Crawling King Snake Blues 3:01 #6
03 I Love You Honey 2:34 #29
04 Little Wheel 2:36
05 I Wanna Walk 2:15
06 Let’s Make It 2:22
07 Keep Your Hands To Yourself (AKA She’s Mine) 2:10
08 Landing Blues 3:26
09 I’m Leaving Baby 2:11
10 Queen Bee 2:33
11 Moanin’ Blues 3:08
12 Walkin’ The Boogie 2:41
13 No One Told Me 2:08
14 Onions 2:09
15 Process 3:37
16 Sally Mae 3:12
17 Want Ad Blues 2:22
18 She Shot Me Down 2:50
19 Thelma 3:32
20 What Do You Say 2:30

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