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.
Charting singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US [1] |
UK [2] |
NED [3] |
BEL (FLA) [4] |
FRA [5] |
NZ [6] | ||||||||||||
| 1948 | "Boogie Chillen'" | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | The Blues | |||||||||
| 1949 | "Hobo Blues" | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||
| "Hoogie Boogie" | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||
| "Crawlin' King Snake" | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||
| 1950 | "Huckle Up, Baby" | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | Alone (1967) | |||||||||
| 1951 | "I'm in the Mood" | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | The Blues | |||||||||
| 1958 | "I Love You Honey" | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | I'm John Lee Hooker | |||||||||
| 1960 | "No Shoes" | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | Travelin' | |||||||||
| 1962 | "Boom Boom" | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | Burnin' | |||||||||
| 1964 | "Dimples" | — | 23 | — | — | — | I'm John Lee Hooker | ||||||||||
| 1990 | "The Healer" (with Carlos Santana) | — | — | 9 | 12 | — | 23 | The Healer | |||||||||
| "I'm in the Mood" (with Bonnie Raitt) | — | — | 14 | 22 | — | — | |||||||||||
| 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" (with Robert Cray) (from Lee TV commercial) | — | 65 | — | — | — | — | The Healer | |||||||||
| "—" denotes single that did not chart or was not released. | |||||||||||||||||
Albums
The Detroit Years (recordings 1948–1955)
- 1959 – House of the Blues (Chess)
- 1960 – The Blues (Crown) – early Modern tracks
- 1960 – Sings Blues (Modern) – under the name "Texas Slim", reissued on King
- 1961 – Sings the Blues (Crown) – Modern tracks
- 1961 – Plays and Sings The Blues (Chess) – 1950–52 tracks
- 1961 – John Lee Hooker Sings the Blues (King) – reissued as Moanin' and Stompin' and Don't You Remember Me, Texas Slim 1948–50 tracks
- 1962 – Folk Blues (Crown) – Modern tracks
- 1963 – The Great John Lee Hooker (Crown) – Modern tracks
- 1963 – Don't Turn Me from Your Door (Atco) – 1953 and 1961 recordings
- 1963 – John Lee Hooker & Big Maceo Merriweather (Fortune)
- 1964 – Original Folk Blues (Kent)
- 1966 – John Lee Hooker & His Guitar (Advent)
- 1969 – No Friend Around (Advent/Red Lightnin')
- 1970 – Alone (Specialty)
- 1971 – Goin' Down Highway 51 (Specialty)
- 1971 – Coast to Coast Blues Band – Any Where – Any Time – Any Place (United Artists)
- 1972 – Johnny Lee (GreeneBottle) – 2LP
- 1973 – John Lee Hooker's Detroit (United Artists) – 3LP
- 1973 – Mad Man Blues (Chess) – 2LP compilation
- 1973 – Hooker, Hopkins, Hogg (Specialty-Sonet)
- 1973 – Slim's Stomp (Polydor) – King tracks
- 1979 – Southern Blues (Savoy)
- 1981 – Blues for Big Town (Chess) – various artists compilation featuring unissued early 1950s recordings
- 1987 – Gotham Golden Classics – Rare Recordings (Collectables)
- 1987 – Detroit Blues (Krazy Kat)
- 1989 – 40th Anniversary Album (DCC) – reissued on Demon as Detroit Lion
- 1990 – Boogie Awhile (Krazy Kat) – 2LP
- 1999 – Savoy Blues Legends, 1948–1949 (SavoyJazz/Atlantic) – reissued on Savoy
- 2000 – The Unknown John Lee Hooker (Krazy Kat) – 1951 tracks, reissued 2004 on Eagle as Jack O'Diamonds
The Chicago Years (recordings 1955–1964)
- 1959 – I'm John Lee Hooker (Vee-Jay)
- 1960 – Travelin (Vee-Jay)
- 1961 – The Folk Lore of John Lee Hooker (Vee-Jay)
- 1962 – Burnin' (Vee-Jay)
- 1962 – The Big Soul of John Lee Hooker (Vee-Jay)
- 1962 – The Best of John Lee Hooker (Vee-Jay) – compilation
- 1963 – John Lee Hooker on Campus (Vee-Jay) – I Want To Shout The Blues on European Stateside, reissued as Big Band Blues on Buddah
- 1965 – … And Seven Nights (Verve-Folkways) – 1964 British recordings, reissued with brass overdubs as On the Waterfront on Wand and several later versions
- 1965 – Is He the World's Greatest Blues Singer? (Vee-Jay) – compilation, reissued on Exodus
- 1974 – Gold (Vee-Jay) – compilation, contains I'm John Lee Hooker and The Big Soul of
- 1974 – The Best of John Lee Hooker (GNP Crescendo) – 20 classic Vee-Jay tracks
- 1974 – In Person (Vee-Jay/Dynasty) – late Vee-Jay tracks
- 1989 – The Hook – 20 Years of Hits & Hot Boogie (Chameleon) – compilation of Vee-Jay licensed recorings
- 1993 – John Lee Hooker on Vee-Jay 1955–1958 (Vee-Jay) – compilation
- 2014 – I'm Going Home (Devils Tunes) – June 10, 1958, Vee-Jay rehearsal session with rare recordings
The Folk Years (recordings 1959–1963)
- 1959 – The Country Blues of John Lee Hooker (Riverside) – reissued 1963 on Battle as How Long Blues
- 1960 – That's My Story – JLH Sings the Blues (Riverside) – reissued 1963 on Battle as The Blues Man
- 1962 – John Lee Hooker (Galaxy) – reissued as The King of Folk Blues (America)
- 1963 – Live at Sugar Hill (Galaxy)
- 1964 – Burning Hell (Riverside) – recorded 1959
- 1964 – Concert at Newport (Vee-Jay) – reissued on Fantasy with bonus tracks as Live at Newport
- 1966 – Teachin' the Blues (Guest Star) – 1961 recordings
- 1969 – That's Where It's At! (Stax) – 1961 recordings
- 1971 – Detroit Special (Atlantic) – compilation, Don't Turn Me From Your Door plus bonus tracks
- 1972 – Boogie Chillun (Fantasy) – Live at Sugar Hill plus bonus tracks, reissued on Ace as Live at Sugar Hill Vol. 1 & 2
- 1972 – Black Snake (Fantasy 2-set) – reissue of Riverside "The Country Blues and That's My Story
- 1979 – Sittin' Here Thinkin' (Muse) – 1961 Savoy recordings, reissued as Sad and Lonesome
- 2002 – Live at Sugar Hill, Vol. 2 (Fantasy) – unissued 1961 recordings featuring a third session
The ABC Years (recordings 1965–1974)
- 1965 – It Serves You Right to Suffer (Impulse!)
- 1966 – The Real Folk Blues (Chess) – new Chicago recordings
- 1967 – Live at the Café Au Go-Go (Bluesway)
- 1967 – Urban Blues (Bluesway)
- 1968 – On the Waterfront (Wand) – … And Seven Nights with brass overdubs
- 1969 – Simply the Truth (Bluesway)
- 1969 – If You Miss 'Im … I Got 'Im (Bluesway)
- 1970 – I Wanna Dance All Night (America) – European recordings, reissued on Festival with the next as Black Rhythm 'n' Blues
- 1970 – I Feel Good (Carson) – European recordings, reissued on Jewel (1972)
- 1971 – Get Back Home in the USA (Black & Blue) – European recordings reissued with bonus tracks as Get Back Home
- 1971 – Hooker 'n Heat (Liberty) – reissued on Rhino as Infinite Boogie
- 1971 – Endless Boogie (ABC)
- 1972 – Never Get Out of These Blues Alive (ABC)
- 1972 – Live at Kabuki Wuki (Bluesway)
- 1973 – Live at Soledad Prison (ABC)
- 1973 – Born in Mississippi, Raised Up in Tennessee (ABC)
- 1974 – Free Beer and Chicken (ABC)
- 1991 – More Real Folk Blues – The Missing Album (Chess) – also issued with The Real Folk Blues as The Complete Chess Folk Blues Sessions
The Rosebud Years (recordings 1975–2001)
- 1976 – Alone Vol 1 (Labor) – live recordings, reissued on Tomato
- 1976 – Alone – Live in New York Vol 2 (MMG) – reissued on Tomato
- 1977 - Black Night Is Falling: Live At Rising Sun
- 1978 – Live + Well (Ornament)
- 1978 – The Cream (Tomato) – live recordings, reissued with bonus tracks on Charly
- 1979 – Live in 1978 (Lunar)
- 1981 – Hooker 'n' Heat Recorded Live at the Fox Venice Theatre (Rhino, various artists)
- 1986 – Jealous (Pulsa) – reissued on Point Blank 1996 and Shout! Factory with bonus tracks
- 1989 – The Healer (Chameleon)
- 1990 – The Hot Spot – featuring Miles Davis
- 1991 – Mr. Lucky (Pointblank)
- 1992 – Boom Boom (Pointblank) – reissued on Shout!Factory with bonus tracks
- 1995 – Chill Out (Pointblank) – reissued on Shout!Factory with bonus tracks
- 1997 – Don't Look Back (Pointblank/Virgin) – reissued on Shout!Factory with bonus tracks
- 1998 – The Best of Friends (Pointblank) compilation 1986–1998 incl one new track – reissued on Shout!Factory download with bonus track
- 2003 – Face to Face (Eagle) new recordings
- 2016 – Boom Boom - Live On Air 1976 (Laser media) 14 classics, live (bootleg on air) recordings with guitars, bass, and drums
Compilation CDs
- 1990 – That's My Story/The Folk Blues of (Ace) – the two original Riverside LPs on one CD
- 1990 – That's Where It's At (Stax) reissue of Florida recordings from 1961
- 1991 – The Ultimate Collection 1948–1990 (Rhino 2CDbox)
- 1991 – Half a Stranger (Mainstream) Modern tracks 1948–1955 incl unedited masters
- 1991 – Free Beer and Chicken (BeatGoesOn/MCA) recorded 1974
- 1991 – Don't Turn Me from Your Door (Atlantic/Atco) – 1953 and 1961 recordings with bonus tracks
- 1992 – Graveyard Blues (Specialty/Ace) 1948–1950 – Besman/Sensation tracks
- 1992 – The Best of John Lee Hooker 1965 to 1974 (Universal) – Impulse and ABC/Bluesway recordings
- 1993 – Everybody's Blues (Specialty/Ace) – Besman tracks of 1950–51 plus two 1954 sessions direct for Specialty
- 1993 – The Legendary Modern Recordings 1948–1954 (Flair/Ace) – the original singles
- 1993 – The Early Years (Tomato) – 2-set with 30 Vee-Jay classics
- 1994 – The Boogie Man (Charly DIG 5) – box 1948–1966 recordings, except Modern
- 1995 – Alternative Boogie – Early Studio Recordings, 1948–1952 (Capitol) – 3CD with Besman alternate takes
- 1995 – The Very Best of John Lee Hooker (Rhino)
- 1996 – Live at the Café Au Go-Go (and Soledad Prison) (Universal) – 1966 with Muddy Waters' band and 1972
- 1998 – The Complete 50's Chess Recordings (Chess 2CD) – anthology featuring the tracks from House of the Blues and Plays and Sings the Blues (1951–52) plus several bonus tracks from Fortune 1954 incl Blues For Big Town
- 2000 – The Complete 1964 Recordings (RPM) – last Vee-Jay session 1964 plus British London recordings, the British tracks reissued with brass overdubs as The London 1965 Sessions on Sequel
- 2000 – I'm John Lee Hooker (Charly -with bonus tracks) – his very first LP, 1955–1959 recordings – reissued on SNAP in 2003 and without bonus tracks on Shout!Factory in 2007
- 2000 – Travelin' (Charly) - 1960 session with bonus tracks, reissued on SNAP in 2003
- 2000 – The Folk Lore of John Lee Hooker (Charly) – his third VJ LP with bonus tracks, reissued on SNAP in 2003
- 2000 – Burnin' (Charly) – the fourth VJ LP 1962 with bonus tracks, reissued on SNAP in 2003
- 2000 – The Complete – Vol. 1 1948–49 (Body & Soul) – 2CD
- 2000 – The Complete – Vol. 2 1949 (Body & Soul) – 2CD
- 2001 – The Complete – Vol. 3 1949–50 (Body & Soul) – 2CD
- 2001 – House Rent Boogie (Ace) – rare early 1950s Modern recordings
- 2001 – Testament (Charly/Snapper) – 3CD box Vee-Jay recordings
- 2002 – The Complete – Vol. 4 1950–51 (Body & Soul) – 2CD
- 2002 – The Real Folk Blues/More Real Folk Blues (Chess) – 1966 recordings, reissue of 1991 CD The Complete Chess Folk Blues Sessions
- 2002 – Giant of Blues (FruitTree 2CD) – Charly license featuring 20 of the Testament tracks
- 2003 – Boogie Chillen' (Audio Fidelity) – 1949–1952 compilation by Besman and Siracuse (engineer)
- 2003 – Blues Kingpins – Blues Immortal (Virgin) – 1948–1955 Modern anthology
- 2004 – Early Years – The Classic Savoy Sessions (Metro Doubles 2CD) – recorded 1948 and 1961 from Savoy Blues Legends (Savoy in 1999 and 2003) and the 1961 Savoy recordings from Sittin' Here Thinkin' (32Blues in 2004 with the bonus track)
- 2004 – I'm a Boogie Man (Varèse Sarabande) – Vintage 1948–1953 Texas Slim and John Lee Booker (King/De Luxe tracks featuring all the King singles)
- 2004 – The Complete – Vol. 5 1951–53 (Body & Soul) – 2CD
- 2005 – The Complete – Vol. 6 1953–54 (Body & Soul) – 2CD
- 2006 – Hooker (Shout!Factory) – 4 CD chronological anthology covering 84 tracks of his entire career
- 2006 – The Boogie Man 1948–1955 (Charly) – 4-CD box set with some Modern recordings
- 2007 – Gold (Hip-O Select) – 2CD 1948–2001 chronological anthology
- 2008 – The Intro Collection - The Very Best of the King of Blues Guitar (Union Square 3CD) - 9 Savoy and 36 Vee-Jay classics
- 2009 – John Lee Hooker Anthology: 50 Years (Shout! Factory) – 2CD 1948–1998 chronological anthology
- 2009 – From Detroit to Chicago 1954–1958 (SagaBlues46) – Modern, Battle, and early Vee-Jay singles
- 2010 – At His Very Best (MetroUnionSquare 2CD) – Vee-Jay compilation with some live recordings
- 2010 – Blues in Transition (Jasmine 2CD) – Vee-Jay recordings 1956–1959 plus the two Riverside sessions 1959 (50 tracks)
- 2010 – The Essential Collection (Union Square TIN 3CD) - Vee-Jay from above Metro 2CD plus several extras
- 2016 – Simply John Lee Hooker (Union Square TIN 3CD) - Mostly early rare pirate and Modern recordings and some Vee-Jay
- 2016 – The Modern, Chess & VeeJay Singles Collection 1949-62 (Acrobat Music 4CD) – all his singles for the three labels, A- and B-sides (101 tracks)
- 2017 – Whiskey & Wimmen - John Lee Hooker's Finest (Concord/Vee-Jay) – a CD including songs from Vee-Jay, Stax, and Riverside
- 2017 – King of the Boogie (Concord/Craft) – 5 CD chronological anthology covering 100 tracks of his entire career (only 38 tracks also on "Hooker")
Films
- 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
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Whitburn, Joel (1988). Top R&B Singles 1942–1988. Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin: Record Research. p. 194. ISBN 0-89820-068-7.
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