Half a Stranger
Artist: John Lee Hooker
Community Score: 4.00

Eighteen tracks represent the best of the early phase of John Lee Hooker's long, creative career, compiled from the original recordings, circa 1948-54. Included is "Bad Boy," "Rock House Boogie," "The Syndicator," "I'm in the Mood," "House Rent Boogie," "Crawling King Snake," and others. ~ Roundup Newsletter, All Music Guide Read More

The Best of John Lee Hooker - SUITEBEAT
Artist: John Lee Hooker
The Great John Lee Hooker
Artist: John Lee Hooker
Community Score: 9.00
Early Recording
Artist: Big Joe Williams
Slims Stomp
Artist: John Lee Hooker
Great Blues Sounds
Artist: John Lee Hooker
John Lee Hooker - GALAXY
Artist: John Lee Hooker
John Lee Hooker at Newport
Artist: John Lee Hooker

Arguably his finest live date, this was John Lee Hooker minus the self-congratulatory mugging now an almost mandatory part of his sets. Instead, there's just lean, straight, defiant Hooker vocals and minimal, but effective backing. ~ Ron Wynn, All Music Guide Read More

Travelin'
Artist: John Lee Hooker
I'm John Lee Hooker
Artist: John Lee Hooker

Winding through the literally hundreds of titles in John Lee Hooker's catalog is a daunting task for even the most seasoned and learned blues connoisseur. This is especially true when considering Hooker recorded under more than a dozen aliases for as many labels during the late '40s, '50s, and early '60s. I'm John Lee Hooker was first issued in... Read More

House of the Blues
Artist: John Lee Hooker
Community Score: 8.50

Verbatim CD reissue of a 1959 Chess album that collected 1951-1954 efforts by the Hook. Some important titles here: an ominous "Leave My Wife Alone," and the stark "Sugar Mama" and "Ramblin' by Myself," and with Eddie Kirkland on second guitar, "Louise" and "High Priced Woman." ~ Bill Dahl, All Music Guide Read More

World's Greatest Blues Singer
Artist: John Lee Hooker
Highway of Blues
Artist: John Lee Hooker
Community Score: 8.00
Boom Boom - CHARLY
Artist: John Lee Hooker