John Lee Hooker

John Lee Hooker

Deceased · Born: Aug 22, 1912 · Died: Jun 21, 2001

Personal Details

BornAug 22, 1912 Tutwiler, Mississippi, USA
Spouse
  • Maude Mathis

    ( Dec 31, 1969 to Dec 31, 1969 )
  • Alma Hopes

    ( Dec 31, 1969 to Dec 31, 1969 )
  • Sarah Jones

Relatives
  • Luciano Layne (Great Grandchild)

Biography

John Lee Hooker was an American blues singer, songwriter, and guitarist. The son of a sharecropper, he rose to prominence performing an electric guitar-style adaptation of Delta blues. Hooker often incorporated other elements, including talking blues and early North Mississippi Hill country blues.

Career

2001
1992
John Lee Hooker and Friends
2003
The Blues
The Blues
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1990
Van Morrison: The Concert