Frequently known as “The King of the Boogie,” GRAMMY AWARD® winner John Lee Hooker was one of American music’s most important artists. As a young man, the Mississippi-born singer, songwriter and guitarist relocated to Detroit, where he established himself in the industry, making his debut recordings and scoring his earliest hits (including 1948’s R&B No.1, “Boogie Chillen’”). Over a decade …

This year commemorates the 75th anniversary of the release of John Lee Hooker’s “Boogie Chillen’.” Recorded in Detroit in September, 1948 by Bernard Besman, who operated his own Sensation label, the record was subsequently licensed to Modern Records in Los Angeles and officially released on November 3rd, featuring “Sally May” on the B-side. The record achieved instant success, with estimates …

Step back in time to 1967 for one of blues music’s most legendary performances: LIVE AT CAFE AU-GO-GO. This special recording finds Hooker playing live with The Muddy Waters Blues Band and blues greats including Waters, Luther Johnson on guitar and Otis Spann on the piano, who helped create the show’s raw and gritty sound. Listen to these incredible live …

Legendary bluesman John Lee Hooker lived more life in one of his songs than the collective lifetimes of many. Spanning several decades of the American experience, One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer tells three tales of Hooker’s storied life through the perspective of those who lived within his massive orbit, weaving textured and interpretative stories which rise to the lofty …

SPECIAL GATEFOLD RED VINYL EDITION 140-GRAM HIGH QUALITY VIRGIN VINYL ORDER NOW Released on the Impulse! Records label in early 1966, this was part of the short lived Impulse folk music division, with the slogan adapted from their jazz promotion: “The new wave of folk is on Impulse!” Signed to Impulse’s parent label ABC Records, it is the only album …

JOHN LEE HOOKER’S ENTIRE LEGENDARY 1976 SOLO CONCERT RECORDED LIVE AT HUNTER COLLEGE IN NEW YORK CITY SET FOR REISSUE ON 2-LP 180-GRAM VINYL; AVAILABLE JUNE 23  Both of the storied sets are packaged together for the first time on vinyl for a global release, featuring performances of “Boom Boom,” “Crawlin’ King Snake,” and “One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer.”  …

Available for pre-order now! Don’t miss the new AAA reissues of John Lee Hooker’s masterpieces, THAT’S MY STORY (1960 / Riverside) and TRAVELIN’ (1960 / Vee-Jay), both available to ship in early December via Vinyl Me Please. “ . . . A showcase of Hooker’s acoustic work,” THAT’S MY STORY arrives on a new limited edition Gray and Yellow Abstract  / 180-gram vinyl. “ …

Check out “I Didn’t Know”, the first track available from John Lee Hooker’s LIVE AT MONTREUX 1983 & 1990 2-LP package, in stores November 6! From the 1983 Montreux show, “I Didn’t Know” (originally written by Howlin’ Wolf) was recorded for John Lee Hooker’s JEALOUS album, which was recorded in 1982 but not released until 1986. Watch the video on YouTube here or listen to the track here. Located in …

AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER NOW . . . JOHN LEE HOOKER AND THE COAST TO COAST BLUES BAND: LIVE AT MONTREUX 1983 & 1990 Located in Switzerland, the Montreux Jazz Festival is one of the world’s biggest and longest-running jazz festivals. Live at Montreux witnesses John Lee Hooker deliver two blistering performances filmed at the festival in 1983 and 1990. He was joined by …

John Lee Hooker’s classic 1971 collaboration with So-Cal soul band Canned Heat, HOOKER N’ HEAT will be released as a 2-LP colored vinyl set exclusively for Record Store Day on August 29th, 2020! This French import, a limited-edition of 2,000 copies, is pressed on yellow and brown vinyl and features recreations of the original album art including, gatefold jacket, printed inner …