John Lee Hooker discography
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John Lee Hooker was an American blues singer and guitarist who recorded from 1948 to 2001. His discography includes recordings issued by various record companies in different formats.
==Famous singles==[1]
- "Boogie Chillen'" (Detroit, September 1948) – Modern 627 (11/48) R&B #1 (Crown LP The Blues)
- "Hobo Blues" (Detroit, September 1948) – Modern 663 (3/49) R&B #5 (Crown LP The Blues)
- "Crawlin' King Snake" (Detroit, September 1948) – Modern 714 (10/49) R&B #6 (Crown LP The Blues)
- "I'm In the Mood" (Detroit, August 7, 1951) – Modern 835 (9/51) R&B #1 (Crown LP The Blues)
- "The Syndicator" with "Hug and Squeeze" (Detroit, early 1955) – Modern 966 (8/55) (Crown LP Sings The Blues)
- "Dimples" (Chicago, March 17, 1956) – Vee-Jay 205 (8/56) (VJ LP I'm John Lee Hooker)
- "I Love You Honey" (Chicago, June 10, 1958) – Vee-Jay 293 (9/58) R&B #29 (VJ LP I'm John Lee Hooker)
- "No Shoes" (Chicago, March 1, 1960) – Vee-Jay 349 (4/60) R&B#21 (VJ LP Travelin')
- "Boom Boom" (Chicago, late 1961) – Vee-Jay 438 (4/62) R&B #16 (VJ LP Burnin')
- "It Serves Me Right (To Suffer)" (Chicago, mid 1964) – Vee-Jay 708 (11/65) (VJ/Dynasty LP In Person)
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [2] |
NED [3] |
BEL (FLA) [4] |
FRA [5] |
NZ [6] | |||||||||||||
| 1990 | "The Healer" (feat. Carlos Santana & The Santana Band) | — | 9 | 12 | — | 23 | The Healer | ||||||||||
| "I'm In The Mood" (feat. Bonnie Raitt) | — | 14 | 22 | — | — | ||||||||||||
| "Baby Lee" (feat. Robert Cray) | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
| "Bank Robbery" (with Miles Davis & Taj Mahal) | — | — | — | — | — | The Hot Spot Soundtrack | |||||||||||
| 1991 | "Mr. Lucky" (with Robert Cray) | — | — | — | — | — | Mr. Lucky | ||||||||||
| 1992 | "Boom Boom" | 16 | — | — | 45 | 24 | Boom Boom | ||||||||||
| 1993 | "Boogie At Russian Hill" | 53 | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||
| 1995 | "Chill Out (Things Gonna Change)" | 45 | — | — | — | — | Chill Out | ||||||||||
| 1996 | "Baby Lee" (feat. Robert Cray) (from Lee TV commercial) | 65 | — | — | — | — | The Healer | ||||||||||
| "—" denotes single that did not chart or was not released. | |||||||||||||||||
Famous singles[7]
- "Boogie Chillen'" (Detroit, September 1948) – Modern 627 (11/48) R&B #1 (Crown LP The Blues)
- "Hobo Blues" (Detroit, September 1948) – Modern 663 (3/49) R&B #5 (Crown LP The Blues)
- "Crawlin' King Snake" (Detroit, September 1948) – Modern 714 (10/49) R&B #6 (Crown LP The Blues)
- "I'm In the Mood" (Detroit, August 7, 1951) – Modern 835 (9/51) R&B #1 (Crown LP The Blues)
- "The Syndicator" with "Hug and Squeeze" (Detroit, early 1955) – Modern 966 (8/55) (Crown LP Sings The Blues)
- "Dimples" (Chicago, March 17, 1956) – Vee-Jay 205 (8/56) (VJ LP I'm John Lee Hooker)
- "I Love You Honey" (Chicago, June 10, 1958) – Vee-Jay 293 (9/58) R&B #29 (VJ LP I'm John Lee Hooker)
- "No Shoes" (Chicago, March 1, 1960) – Vee-Jay 349 (4/60) R&B#21 (VJ LP Travelin')
- "Boom Boom" (Chicago, late 1961) – Vee-Jay 438 (4/62) R&B #16 (VJ LP Burnin')
- "It Serves Me Right (To Suffer)" (Chicago, mid 1964) – Vee-Jay 708 (11/65) (VJ/Dynasty LP In Person)
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK [8] |
NED [9] |
BEL (FLA) [10] |
FRA [11] |
NZ [12] | |||||||||||||
| 1990 | "The Healer" (feat. Carlos Santana & The Santana Band) | — | 9 | 12 | — | 23 | The Healer | ||||||||||
| "I'm In The Mood" (feat. Bonnie Raitt) | — | 14 | 22 | — | — | ||||||||||||
| "Baby Lee" (feat. Robert Cray) | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
| "Bank Robbery" (with Miles Davis & Taj Mahal) | — | — | — | — | — | The Hot Spot Soundtrack | |||||||||||
| 1991 | "Mr. Lucky" (with Robert Cray) | — | — | — | — | — | Mr. Lucky | ||||||||||
| 1992 | "Boom Boom" | 16 | — | — | 45 | 24 | Boom Boom | ||||||||||
| 1993 | "Boogie At Russian Hill" | 53 | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||
| 1995 | "Chill Out (Things Gonna Change)" | 45 | — | — | — | — | Chill Out | ||||||||||
| 1996 | "Baby Lee" (feat. Robert Cray) (from Lee TV commercial) | 65 | — | — | — | — | The Healer | ||||||||||
| "—" denotes single that did not chart or was not released. | |||||||||||||||||
Film
- The Blues Brothers (1980)
- John Lee Hooker & Furry Lewis DVD (1995)
- John Lee Hooker Rare Performances 1960–1984 DVD (2002)
- Come See About Me DVD (2004)
- John Lee Hooker – Bits and Pieces About … DVD + CD (2006)
Notes
- ^ Lee Hooker Session Discography
- ^ "John Lee Hooker - UK Chart". The Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 February 2016.
- ^ "John Lee Hooker - Dutch Chart". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 24 February 2016.
- ^ "John Lee Hooker - Flemish Chart". ultratop.be. Retrieved 24 February 2016.
- ^ "John Lee Hooker - French Chart". lescharts.com. Retrieved 24 February 2016.
- ^ "John Lee Hooker - New Zealand Chart". charts.org.nz. Retrieved 24 February 2016.
- ^ Lee Hooker Session Discography
- ^ "John Lee Hooker - UK Chart". The Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 February 2016.
- ^ "John Lee Hooker - Dutch Chart". dutchcharts.nl. Retrieved 24 February 2016.
- ^ "John Lee Hooker - Flemish Chart". ultratop.be. Retrieved 24 February 2016.
- ^ "John Lee Hooker - French Chart". lescharts.com. Retrieved 24 February 2016.
- ^ "John Lee Hooker - New Zealand Chart". charts.org.nz. Retrieved 24 February 2016.