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John Lee Hooker

Acting

Born
Aug 22, 1912
Died
Jun 21, 2001 (age 88)
Place of Birth
Tutwiler, Mississippi, USA
Movies
24
TV Shows
4

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

The Blues Brothers★7.7
The Blues Brothers
1980

Movies

Newport and the Great Folk Dream★9.0
Newport and the Great Folk Dream
2025
John Lee Hooker - Live At Montreux 1990★5.0
John Lee Hooker - Live At Montreux 1990
2020
John Lee Hooker: The Boogie Man
John Lee Hooker: The Boogie Man
2019
Play It Loud: The Story of Marshall★6.5
Play It Loud: The Story of Marshall
2014
The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts★7.9
The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts
2009
Blues at the BBC★7.5
Blues at the BBC
2009
Motor City's Burning: Detroit from Motown to the Stooges
Motor City's Burning: Detroit from Motown to the Stooges
2008
Rolling With the Blues
Rolling With the Blues
2007
Bits and Pieces About... John Lee Hooker
Bits and Pieces About... John Lee Hooker
2006
John Lee Hooker: Come and See About Me★7.4
John Lee Hooker: Come and See About Me
2004
Feel Like Going Home★8.5
Feel Like Going Home
2003
The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1966, Vol. 1
The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1966, Vol. 1
2003
John Lee Hooker - Rare Performances 1960-1984
John Lee Hooker - Rare Performances 1960-1984
2002
John Lee Hooker - That's My Story★5.4
John Lee Hooker - That's My Story
2001
Wired for Sound: A Guitar Odyssey
Wired for Sound: A Guitar Odyssey
1997
John Lee Hooker and Furry Lewis - Masters of Blues
★6.5
John Lee Hooker and Furry Lewis - Masters of Blues
1995
Bluesland: A Portrait in American Music★7.5
Bluesland: A Portrait in American Music
1993
John Lee Hooker and Friends 1984-1992
John Lee Hooker and Friends 1984-1992
1992
Van Morrison: One Irish Rover
Van Morrison: One Irish Rover
1991
Van Morrison: The Concert★6.2
Van Morrison: The Concert
1990
The Rolling Stones - Steel Wheels Live★8.2
The Rolling Stones - Steel Wheels Live
1989
John Lee Hooker - Live At Montreux 1983
John Lee Hooker - Live At Montreux 1983
1983
The Blues Brothers★7.7
The Blues Brothers
1980
Muddy Waters at Newport
Muddy Waters at Newport
1960

TV Shows

Monochrome: Black, White & Blue
Monochrome: Black, White & Blue
2017
The Blues★7.5
The Blues
2003
The South Bank Show★5.6
The South Bank Show
1978
Top of the Pops★6.6
Top of the Pops
1964
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