The Very Best of John Lee Hooker

~ Release by John Lee Hooker (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	Boogie Chillen’ recorded in: Detroit, Michigan, United States (in 1948-09) producer: Bernard Besman guitar: John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist) (in 1948-09) vocals: John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist) (in 1948-09) recording of: Boogie Chillen’ (in 1948-09) writer: Bernard Besman and John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist) (in 1948) publisher: BMG Music Publishing Ltd., La Cienega Music and Sony Music Publishing Ltd.	John Lee Hooker		3:11
2	Crawlin’ King Snake recorded in: Detroit, Michigan, United States (in 1948-09) producer: Bernard Besman guitar: John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist) (in 1948-09) vocals: John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist) (in 1948-09) recording of: Crawling King Snake (in 1948-09) lyricist and composer: John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist) publisher: Careers–BMG Music Publishing, Inc., Doors Music Company and Modern Music Publishing Co., Inc.	John Lee Hooker		3:03
3	Hobo Blues recording of: Hobo Blues lyricist and composer: John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist) writer: Bernard Besman and John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)	John Lee Hooker		3:04
4	Huckle Up Baby recorded in: Detroit, Michigan, United States (in 1949-12) producer: Bernard Besman guitar: John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist) (, in 1949-12) lead vocals: John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist) vocals: John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist) (in 1949-12) recording of: Huckle Up Baby (in 1949-12) writer: Bernard Besman and John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)	John Lee Hooker		2:51
5	I’m in the Mood guitar: John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist) and Eddie Kirkland (US blues guitarist, harmonicist, singer & songwriter) vocals: John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist) recording of: I’m in the Mood (on 1951-08-07) writer: Bernard Besman and John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist) publisher: La Cienega Music and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)	John Lee Hooker		3:07
6	I Need Some Money recording of: I Need Some Money lyricist and composer: John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)	John Lee Hooker		2:29
7	Dimples bass: George Washington (1950s bassist) (in 1956) guitar: John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist) (in 1956) and Eddie Taylor (electric blues guitarist and singer) (in 1956) vocals: John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist) (in 1956) recording of: Dimples (in 1956) lyricist: John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist) (in 1956) composer: James Bracken publisher: Conrad Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Costoma Publishing Company and Tristan Music Ltd.	John Lee Hooker	4	2:15
8	Boom Boom producer: Calvin Carter bass: James Jamerson drums (drum set): Benny Benjamin (US drummer) (in 1961) guitar: John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist) piano: Joe Hunter (of the Motown "Funk Brothers" studio ensemble) tenor saxophone: Hank Crosby vocals: John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist) phonographic copyright (℗) by: MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1967) recorded at: Universal Recording Corporation, Studio B in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1961-10-26) part of: Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 2009), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 218) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 463) recording of: Boom Boom (on 1961-10-26) lyricist and composer: John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist) publisher: Conrad Publishing Co. Inc. and Tristan Music Ltd.	John Lee Hooker	3.3	2:34
9	Shake It Baby recording of: Shake It Baby lyricist and composer: John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)	John Lee Hooker		4:11
10	Big Legs, Tight Skirt	John Lee Hooker		2:21
11	It Serves You Right to Suffer	John Lee Hooker		5:11
12	You Know, I Know	John Lee Hooker		4:06
13	One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer recorded in: Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1966) executive producer: Marshall Chess producer: Ralph Bass editor: Ron Malo guitar: Eddie Burns (American Detroit blues guitarist) and John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist) instruments: [unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) lead vocals: John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist) recorded at: Chess Studios in Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1966) recording of: One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer lyricist: John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist) composer: Rudolph Toombs publisher: Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher) and Tristan Music Ltd. is based on: House Rent Boogie	John Lee Hooker	4	3:08
14	I’m Bad Like Jesse James	John Lee Hooker		5:21
15	Burning Hell	John Lee Hooker		3:58
16	Terraplane Blues guest performer: Roy Rogers (US blues guitarist & producer)	John Lee Hooker feat. Roy Rogers		2:56

Credits

Release

compiler:	James Austin (US producer, associated with Rhino Records)

Discogs:	https://www.discogs.com/release/1335435 [info]
ASIN:	US: B0000033I0 [info]