Original Folk Blues (mono)

~ Release by John Lee Hooker (see all versions of this release, 4 available)

Annotation

List of subparts
Tracks 13 to 18: Additional Tracks

Tracks 1 to 9, 11, 12 originally released as "Original Folk Blues" on Kent. Track 10 is a previously unreleased version.
Tracks 7, 9 and 18 credit an unknown bassist.

Booklet includes original sleeve note from Kent LP 525/5025.

The copyright in this sound recording is owned by Ace Records Ltd except tracks 7, 9, 12, 14 to 17 which is owned by Joseph Bihari and licensed to Ace Records Ltd. (P) Ace Records Ltd except * (P) Joseph Bihari. This compilation (P) 1994 Ace Records Ltd (C) Ace Records Ltd. Ace Records Ltd 46-50 Steele Road, London NW10 7AS.

Made in Germany.

Other Identifiers
Label Code: LC 5982

Annotation last modified on 2025-04-03 15:23 UTC.

Tracklist

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#TitleRatingLength
1Boogie Chillen
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.
3:11
2Queen Bee
recording of:
Queen Bee
lyricist and composer:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
2:36
3Crawlin’ King Snake
recorded in:
Detroit, Michigan, United States (in 1948-09)
producer:
Bernard Besman (producer, label owner and songwriter)
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.
13:02
4Weeping Willow Boogie
recording of:
Weeping Willow Boogie
writer:
Bernard Besman (producer, label owner and songwriter) and John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
2:52
5Whistlin’ and Moanin’ Blues
recording of:
Whistling and Moaning
lyricist and composer:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
3:12
6Sally Mae
guitar:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
vocals:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
recording of:
New Sally Mae
writer:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
recording of:
Sally Mae
lyricist and composer:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
publisher:
Conrad Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and La Cienega Music
13:13
7I Need Love So Bad
drums (drum set):
Tom Whitehead
guitar:
Eddie Kirkland (US blues guitarist, harmonicist, singer & songwriter)
piano:
Bob Thurman
tenor saxophone:
Otis Finch (tenor saxophonist, active in Chicago in the 1940s-1950s)
recording of:
I Need Love So Bad
lyricist and composer:
Percy Mayfield
publisher:
Percy Mayfield Pub Company and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
3:28
8Let’s Talk It Over
vocal:
Eddie Kirkland (US blues guitarist, harmonicist, singer & songwriter)
recording of:
Let’s Talk It Over
lyricist and composer:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
2:59
9The Syndicator
drums (drum set):
Tom Whitehead
piano:
Bob Thurman
tenor saxophone:
Otis Finch (tenor saxophonist, active in Chicago in the 1940s-1950s)
recording of:
The Syndicator
lyricist and composer:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
3:02
10Let Your Daddy Ride
piano:
James Watkins (blues pianist)
recording of:
Let Your Daddy Ride
writer:
Bernard Besman (producer, label owner and songwriter) and John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
2:58
11Drifting from Door to Door
recording of:
Drifting From Door to Door
writer:
Bernard Besman (producer, label owner and songwriter) and John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
3:01
12Baby I’m Gonna Miss You
guitar:
Eddie Kirkland (US blues guitarist, harmonicist, singer & songwriter)
recording of:
Baby I’m Gonna Miss You
lyricist and composer:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
2:36
13Cold Chills
organ:
Buddy Johnson
3:07
14Cool Little Car
3:14
15I Wonder Little Darling
3:08
16Jump Me One More Time
guitar:
Eddie Kirkland (US blues guitarist, harmonicist, singer & songwriter)
2:31
17Lookin’ for a Woman
3:13
18Ride ’til I Die
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Turner
piano:
Boogie Woogie Red
tenor saxophone:
Johnny Hooks
2:57

Credits

Release

miscellaneous support:Ted Carroll (music researcher) (task: research / archive)
engineer:Bill Lazarus
mastering:Bob Jones (English mastering and cutting engineer)
compiler:Ted Carroll (music researcher)
design:Philip Barker Design (task: package)
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:Ace Records Ltd. (Do not use as label, use only for copyright and distribution credits.)
produced at:Sound Mastering in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/1112822 [info]
ASIN:UK: B00000C3YL [info]