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John Lee Hooker John Lee Hooker (August 22, 1912 or 1917 – June 21, 2001) 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 ...

recorded in California in 1962 and released by the

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label. The album was reissued in 1974 by

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as the first disc of the double LP ''Boogie Chillun'' which added ten additional previously unreleased recordings from the same concerts.

Reception

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reviewer

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stated: "Recorded live in November 1962 in San Francisco, this dates from the period in which Hooker often presented himself as a sort of blues/folk singer for the coffeehouse crowd, toning down his volume and aggressiveness somewhat. There's something of a muted "unplugged" feel to these solo performances (though an electric guitar is used). It's not ineffective, though not among his best work; it's the kind of Hooker you might want to put on past midnight, just before going to sleep".

Track listing

All compositions credited to John Lee Hooker except where noted # "I Can't Hold On" – 4:07 # "I'm Gonna Keep on Walking" – 3:28 # "I Was Standing by the Wayside" – 4:46 # "T. B. Is Killing Me" – 4:12 # "Run On Babe" – 2:17 # "This World" – 5:27 # " I Like to See You Walk" – 2:28 # "It's You I Love, Baby" – 2:31 # "Driftin' and Driftin'" – 4:02 # "You Gonna Miss Me" – 3:58 # "You're Nice and Kind to Me Lou Della" – 5:00 Additional track on ''Boogie Chillun'' # " I Need Some Money" – 3:10 Additional track on ''Boogie Chillun'' # "I Want to Get Married" (

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Personnel

– guitar, vocals

References

{{John Lee Hooker John Lee Hooker live albums 1963 live albums Galaxy Records live albums Fantasy Records live albums