The Best of John Lee Hooker

~ Release by John Lee Hooker (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

1▼CD
#TitleRatingLength
1Dimples
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.
42:14
2Boogie Chillun
recording of:
Boogie Chillen’
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.
2:35
3Little Wheel
recording of:
Little Wheel
writer:
James Bracken and John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
publisher:
Conrad Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Costoma Publishing Co.
2:38
4Crawlin’ King Snake
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1959-01-22)
recording of:
Crawling King Snake (on 1959-01-22)
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.
2:45
5No Shoes
recording of:
No Shoes
lyricist and composer:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
publisher:
Tristan Music Ltd.
2:28
6Tupelo
recorded at:
Newport Folk Festival in Newport, Rhode Island, United States (on 1960-06-25)
live recording of:
Tupelo (on 1960-06-25)
lyricist and composer:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
3:28
7Drug Store Woman
producer:
Calvin Carter
recorded at:
Universal Recording Corporation, Studio B in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1961-10-26)
recording of:
Drug Store Woman (on 1961-10-26)
lyricist and composer:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
2:48
8Boom 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.
3.32:33
9Hobo Blues
3:01
10I’m in the Mood
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:
I’m in the Mood
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)
2:43
11Whiskey and Wimmen
recording of:
Whiskey and Wimmen
lyricist and composer:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher), BMG Platinum Songs US and Conrad Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
2:46
12Dusty Road
recording of:
Dusty Road
lyricist and composer:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
2:17
13Will the Circle Be Unbroken
2:40
14It Serve You Right to Suffer
3:36