Four Classic Albums

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

Annotation

(I'm John Lee Hooker / Travelin' / Plays And Sings The Blues / Burnin')

Annotation last modified on 2023-01-26 08:45 UTC.

Tracklist

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1▼CD: I’m John Lee Hooker / Travelin'
#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.
42:16
2Hobo Blues
recording of:
Hobo Blues
lyricist and composer:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
writer:
Bernard Besman (producer, label owner and songwriter) and John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
2:50
3I’m So Excited
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1957-03-01)
vocals:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
recording of:
I’m So Excited (on 1957-03-01)
writer:
James Bracken and John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
2:56
4I Love You Honey
recording of:
I Love You Honey
lyricist and composer:
Freddie Williams
2:35
5Boogie Chillun
recording of:
Boogie Chillen’
writer:
Bernard Besman (producer, label owner and songwriter) and John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist) (in 1948)
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., La Cienega Music and Sony Music Publishing Ltd.
2:37
6Little 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.
2:36
7I’m in the Mood
recording of:
I’m in the Mood
writer:
Bernard Besman (producer, label owner and songwriter) and John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
publisher:
La Cienega Music and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
1.52:45
8Maudie
recording of:
Maudie
lyricist and composer:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
2:20
9Crawlin’ 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.
2:43
10Every Night
recording of:
Every Night
lyricist and composer:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
3:00
11Time Is Marching
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1955-10-19)
bass guitar [bass]:
George Washington (1950s bassist) (on 1955-10-19)
drums (drum set):
Tom Whitehead (on 1955-10-19)
guitar:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist) (on 1955-10-19) and Eddie Taylor (electric blues guitarist and singer) (on 1955-10-19)
harmonica:
Jimmy Reed (blues musician) (on 1955-10-19)
vocals:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist) (on 1955-10-19)
recording of:
Time Is Marching (on 1955-10-19)
lyricist and composer:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
33:03
12Baby Lee
vocals:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist) (on 1956-03-27)
recording of:
Baby Lee (on 1956-03-27)
writer:
James Bracken and John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
2:51
13No Shoes
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1960-03-01)
bass:
Sylvester Hickman (on 1960-03-01)
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Turner (on 1960-03-01)
guitar:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist) and William "Lefty" Bates (on 1960-03-01)
vocals:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist) (on 1960-03-01)
recording of:
No Shoes (on 1960-03-01)
lyricist and composer:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
publisher:
Tristan Music Ltd.
2:27
14I Wanna Walk
recording of:
I Wanna Walk
lyricist and composer:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
2:16
15Canal Street Blues
recording of:
Canal Street Blues
writer:
Bernard Besman (producer, label owner and songwriter) and John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
2:55
16Run On
recording of:
Run On
lyricist and composer:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
2:13
17I'm a Stranger
recording of:
I’m a Stranger
lyricist and composer:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
2:42
18Whiskey 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)
2:59
19Solid Sender
recording of:
Solid Sender
lyricist and composer:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
2:37
20Sunny Land
recording of:
Sunny Land
lyricist and composer:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
2:32
21Goin' to California
recording of:
Goin’ to California
lyricist and composer:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
2:25
22I Can't Believe
recording of:
I Can’t Believe
lyricist and composer:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
2:53
23I'll Know Tonight
recording of:
I’ll Know Tonight
lyricist and composer:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
2:42
24Dusty Road
2:20
2▼CD: Plays and Sings the Blues / Burnin’
#TitleRatingLength
1The Journey
recording of:
The Journey
lyricist and composer:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
3:44
2I Don't Want Your Money
guitar:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
vocals:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
recording of:
I Don’t Want Your Money
lyricist and composer:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
3:04
3Hey, Baby
guitar:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
vocals:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
recording of:
Hey Baby
lyricist and composer:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
3:28
4Mad Man Blues
guitar:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
vocals:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
recording of:
Mad Man Blues
lyricist and composer:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
2:44
5Bluebird
recording of:
Bluebird
lyricist and composer:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
3:03
6Worried Life Blues
guitar:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
vocals:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
cover recording of:
Worried Life Blues
writer:
Sleepy John Estes and Maceo Merriweather
publisher:
Duchess Music Corporation (BMI-affiliated), Universal Duchess Music Corp. and Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!)
version of:
Someday Baby Blues
3:08
7Apologise
guitar:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
vocals:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
recording of:
Apologize
lyricist and composer:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
3:05
8Lonely Boy Boogie
recording of:
Lonely Boy Boogie
lyricist and composer:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
3:01
9Please Don't Go
guitar:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
vocals:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
cover recording of:
Baby Please Don't Go (on 1952-04-24)
writer:
Lowell Fulson
cover recording of:
Please Don’t Go
lyricist and composer:
McKinley Morganfield (blues musician)
2:31
10Dreamin' Blues
recording of:
Dreaming the Blues
lyricist and composer:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
3:08
11Hey Boogie
recording of:
Hey Boogie
lyricist and composer:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
2:06
12Just Me and My Telephone
recording of:
Just Me and My Telephone
lyricist and composer:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
3:22
13Boom 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.
3.252:35
14Process
recording of:
Process
lyricist and composer:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
3:51
15I Lost a Good Girl
2:54
16A New Leaf
producer:
Calvin Carter
recorded at:
Universal Recording Corporation, Studio B in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1961-10-26)
recording of:
A New Leaf (on 1961-10-26)
lyricist and composer:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
12:32
17Blues Before Sunrise
producer:
Calvin Carter
recorded at:
Universal Recording Corporation, Studio B in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1961-10-26)
cover recording of:
Blues Before Sunrise (on 1961-10-26)
lyricist and composer:
Leroy Carr
publisher:
MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group)
13:52
18Let’s Make It
producer:
Calvin Carter
recorded at:
Universal Recording Corporation, Studio B in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1961-10-26)
recording of:
Let’s Make It (on 1961-10-26)
lyricist and composer:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
publisher:
Conrad Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
12:30
19I Got a Letter This Morning
2:48
20Thelma
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1961)
producer:
Calvin Carter
recorded at:
Universal Recording Corporation, Studio B in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1961-10-26)
recording of:
Thelma (on 1961-10-26)
lyricist and composer:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
13:35
21Drug Store Women
2:50
22She’s Mine (Keep Your Hands to Yourself)
2:14
23What Do You Say
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1961)
producer:
Calvin Carter
recorded at:
Universal Recording Corporation, Studio B in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1961-10-26)
recording of:
What Do You Say (on 1961-10-26)
lyricist and composer:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
2:31