John Lee Hooker

INCLUDES 2 BONUS TRACKS

This quintessential collector’s edition includes one of Hooker’s !nest albums, I’m John Lee Hooker. It was recorded in Chicago during different sessions and originally released by the Vee-Jay label in 1959. Hooker clearly bene!tted from his association with Vee-Jay. The excellent, and sadly defunct, African-American owned label provided quality production, recording and presentation for Hooker’s music. Compared with a lot of his other recording companies (such as Modern, J.V.B., Rockin’ or Chance Records, among others) Vee-Jay treated Hooker as a serious artist, worthy of good sound, enough time in the studio to get the take right, and tasteful accompaniment typically featuring just drums and bass.

PERSONNEL:

JOHN LEE HOOKER, vocals and guitar, plus:

Eddie Taylor (guitar), George Washington (bass),
Earl Phillips, Tom Whitehead (drums), among others.

Recorded in Chicago and Detroit, between 1955 and 1959.

SIDE 1

01 DIMPLES
02 HOBO BLUES
03 I’M SO EXCITED
04 I LOVE YOU HONEY
05 BOOGIE CHILLEN’
06 LITTLE WHEEL
07 MAMBO CHILLUN (*)

SIDE 2:

01 I’M IN THE MOOD
02 MAUDIE
03 CRAWLIN’ KING SNAKE
04 EVERY NIGHT
05 TIME IS MARCHING
06 BABY LEE
07 BOOGIE RAMBLER (*)

(*) BONUS TRACKS

All tracks recorded in Stereo (except Side 1, track 7 & Side 2, track 7)