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John Lee Hooker’s Blues Legend Thrives on New Compilation
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John Lee Hooker’s Blues Legend Thrives on New Compilation

By
Peter Thomas Webb
/ 1 April 2025

Unheard for half a century, John Lee Hooker’s Standard School Broadcast Recordings offer a fresh addition to the legacy of one of the all-time great blues performers.

John Lee Hooker: King of the Boogie
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John Lee Hooker: King of the Boogie

By
Steve Horowitz
/ 21 November 2017

While 100 songs may seem like a lot, this is just a small slice of bluesman John Lee Hooker's vast output. He put out well over 100 albums during his lifetime.

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John Lee Hooker: Jealous

By
Zeth Lundy
/ 23 October 2007
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John Lee Hooker: The Best of Friends

By
Dave Hoffman
/ 2 April 2007
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John Lee Hooker: Specialty Profiles: John Lee Hooker

By
Robert R. Calder
/ 15 January 2007
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John Lee Hooker: Hooker

By
Michael Keefe
/ 27 October 2006
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John Lee Hooker, Jr.: Cold As Ice

By
Justin Cober-Lake
/ 29 June 2006
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John Lee Hooker: Blues Kingpins

By
Adam Williams
/ 15 September 2003
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John Lee Hooker: The Real Folk Blues/More Real Folk Blues

By
Jason MacNeil
/ 24 July 2002

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