John Lee Hooker
Acting
Born 1912-08-22
Tutwiler, Mississippi, USA
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.
Known For
Popular credits
The Blues Brothers
Street Slim
Top of the Pops
Self
The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts
Self (archive footage)
The Blues
Self (archive footage)
The Rolling Stones - Steel Wheels Live
Self - Special Guest
Feel Like Going Home
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John Lee Hooker: Come and See About Me
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John Lee Hooker - That's My Story
Play It Loud: The Story of Marshall
Self
Van Morrison: The Concert
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John Lee Hooker - Live At Montreux 1990
Himself
Bluesland: A Portrait in American Music
Self
Blues at the BBC
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Muddy Waters at Newport
Bits and Pieces About... John Lee Hooker
Himself
Motor City's Burning: Detroit from Motown to the Stooges
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John Lee Hooker - Rare Performances 1960-1984
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John Lee Hooker - Live At Montreux 1983
Himself
Wired for Sound: A Guitar Odyssey
Self
The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1966, Vol. 1
Himself