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John Lee Hooker

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

24 Works
Top of the Pops
6.7

Top of the Pops

1964

tv

The Blues Brothers
7.7

The Blues Brothers

1980

movie

The Blues
7.4

The Blues

2003

tv

The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts
7.9

The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts

2009

movie

Monochrome: Black, White & Blue

Monochrome: Black, White & Blue

2017

tv

Bluesland: A Portrait in American Music
7.5

Bluesland: A Portrait in American Music

1993

movie

Feel Like Going Home
8.5

Feel Like Going Home

2003

movie

Blues at the BBC
5.0

Blues at the BBC

2009

movie

Wired for Sound: A Guitar Odyssey

Wired for Sound: A Guitar Odyssey

1997

movie

Van Morrison: One Irish Rover

Van Morrison: One Irish Rover

1991

movie

Play It Loud: The Story of Marshall
6.5

Play It Loud: The Story of Marshall

2014

movie

John Lee Hooker and Friends 1984-1992

John Lee Hooker and Friends 1984-1992

1992

movie