John Lee Hooker
Born
August 22, 1912
Died
June 21, 2001 (88 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Tutwiler, Mississippi, USA
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.
Known For
The Rolling Stones - Steel Wheels Live
Self - Special Guest
8.2
2020
John Lee Hooker: The Boogie Man
himself
0.0
2019
Play It Loud: The Story of Marshall
Self
6.5
2014
The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts
Self (archive footage)
8.1
2009
Blues at the BBC
Self
5.0
2009
Motor City's Burning: Detroit from Motown to the Stooges
Self
0.0
2008
Bits and Pieces About... John Lee Hooker
Himself
0.0
2006
John Lee Hooker: Come and See About Me
5.7
2004
Feel Like Going Home
Self
8.7
2003
The Blues
Self (archive footage) · (1 episode)
7.3
2003
The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1966, Vol. 1
Himself
0.0
2003
John Lee Hooker - Rare Performances 1960-1984
himself
0.0
2002
John Lee Hooker - That's My Story
4.5
2001
Van Morrison: The Concert
Self
4.0
1990
The Blues Brothers
Street Slim
7.7
1980
Muddy Waters at Newport
0.0
1960
John Lee Hooker - Live At Montreux 1983
Himself
0.0
John Lee Hooker - Live At Montreux 1990
Himself
0.0
Wired for Sound: A Guitar Odyssey
Self
0.0
1997
Bluesland: A Portrait in American Music
Self
6.0
1993
John Lee Hooker - The South Bank Show
vocals, guitar
8.0
1993
John Lee Hooker and Friends 1984-1992
0.0
1992
Van Morrison: One Irish Rover
Self
0.0
1991
Top of the Pops
Self · (1 episode)
6.6
1964