John Lee Hooker

John Lee Hooker

Known for: Acting

Born: August 21, 1912 in Tutwiler, Mississippi, USA - Died: June 20, 2001

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.

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The Blues Brothers

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The Blues Brothers

Street Slim

1980 Music
The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts

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The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts

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2009 Music
Muddy Waters at Newport

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Muddy Waters at Newport

1960 Music
John Lee Hooker: Come and See About Me

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John Lee Hooker: Come and See About Me

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2004 Music
Bits and Pieces About... John Lee Hooker

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Bits and Pieces About... John Lee Hooker

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2006 Documentary
John Lee Hooker - That's My Story

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John Lee Hooker - That's My Story

2001 Music
Motor City's Burning: Detroit from Motown to the Stooges

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Motor City's Burning: Detroit from Motown to the Stooges

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2008 Documentary
John Lee Hooker - Rare Performances 1960-1984

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John Lee Hooker - Rare Performances 1960-1984

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2001 Music
John Lee Hooker - Live At Montreux 1983

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John Lee Hooker - Live At Montreux 1983

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1982 Music
John Lee Hooker - Live At Montreux 1990

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John Lee Hooker - Live At Montreux 1990

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2019 Music
Wired for Sound: A Guitar Odyssey

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Wired for Sound: A Guitar Odyssey

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1997 Music
Play It Loud: The Story of Marshall

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Play It Loud: The Story of Marshall

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2014 Music
Bluesland: A Portrait in American Music

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Bluesland: A Portrait in American Music

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1993 Documentary
The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1966, Vol. 1

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The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1966, Vol. 1

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2002 Documentary
John Lee Hooker: The Boogie Man

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John Lee Hooker: The Boogie Man

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2019 Documentary
John Lee Hooker and Friends 1984-1992

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John Lee Hooker and Friends 1984-1992

1992 Music
Van Morrison: One Irish Rover

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Van Morrison: One Irish Rover

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1991 Music
Van Morrison: The Concert

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Van Morrison: The Concert

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1989 Music
The Rolling Stones - Steel Wheels Live

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The Rolling Stones - Steel Wheels Live

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2020 Music
Blues at the BBC

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Blues at the BBC

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2009 Drama
Feel Like Going Home

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Feel Like Going Home

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2003 Documentary
Newport and the Great Folk Dream

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Newport and the Great Folk Dream

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2025 Documentary
Rolling With the Blues

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Rolling With the Blues

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2007 Music
Top of the Pops

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Top of the Pops

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1963 Drama