John Lee Hooker
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
Street Slim
The Blues Brothers
Self (archive footage)
The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts
Muddy Waters at Newport
John Lee Hooker: Come and See About Me
Himself
Bits and Pieces About... John Lee Hooker
John Lee Hooker - That's My Story
Self
Motor City's Burning: Detroit from Motown to the Stooges
himself
John Lee Hooker - Rare Performances 1960-1984
Himself
John Lee Hooker - Live At Montreux 1983
Himself
John Lee Hooker - Live At Montreux 1990
Self
Wired for Sound: A Guitar Odyssey
Self
Play It Loud: The Story of Marshall
Self
Bluesland: A Portrait in American Music
Himself
The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1966, Vol. 1
himself
John Lee Hooker: The Boogie Man
John Lee Hooker and Friends 1984-1992
vocals, guitar
John Lee Hooker - The South Bank Show
Self
Van Morrison: One Irish Rover
Self
Van Morrison: The Concert
Self - Special Guest
The Rolling Stones - Steel Wheels Live
Self
Blues at the BBC
Self
Feel Like Going Home
Self (archive footage)
Newport and the Great Folk Dream
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
23
Gender
Male
Birthday
1912-08-22
Place of Birth
Tutwiler, Mississippi, USA
Also Known As