John Lee Hooker
August 22, 1912 (112 years old) in Tutwiler, Mississippi, USA
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.
Known For
Credits
- 2020 ·The Rolling Stones - Steel Wheels Liveas Self - Special Guest
- 2019 ·John Lee Hooker: The Boogie Manas himself
- 2014 ·Play It Loud: The Story of Marshallas Self
- 2009 ·The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concertsas Self (archive footage)
- 2009 ·Blues at the BBCas Self
- 2008 ·Motor City's Burning: Detroit from Motown to the Stoogesas Self
- 2006 ·Bits and Pieces About... John Lee Hookeras Himself
- 2004 ·John Lee Hooker: Come and See About Meas
- 2003 ·The Bluesas Self (archive footage)
- 2003 ·The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1966, Vol. 1as Himself
- 2002 ·John Lee Hooker - Rare Performances 1960-1984as himself
- 2001 ·John Lee Hooker - That's My Storyas
- 1997 ·Wired for Sound: A Guitar Odysseyas Self
- 1993 ·Bluesland: A Portrait in American Musicas Self
- 1993 ·John Lee Hooker - The South Bank Showas vocals, guitar
- 1992 ·John Lee Hooker and Friends 1984-1992as
- 1991 ·Van Morrison: One Irish Roveras Self
- 1990 ·Van Morrison: The Concertas Self
- 1980 ·The Blues Brothersas Street Slim
- 1964 ·Top of the Popsas Self
- 1960 ·Muddy Waters at Newportas
- Future ·John Lee Hooker - Live At Montreux 1983as Himself
- Future ·John Lee Hooker - Live At Montreux 1990as Himself