Masters of the Blues: The Best of John Lee Hooker

~ Release by John Lee Hooker (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

Tracklist

1▼CD
#TitleRatingLength
1Boogie Chillun
2:33
2Tupelo
recorded at:
Newport Folk Festival in Newport, Rhode Island, United States (on 1960-06-25)
live recording of:
Tupelo (on 1960-06-25)
lyricist and composer:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
3:22
3Boom Boom
producer:
Calvin Carter
bass:
James Jamerson
drums (drum set):
Benny Benjamin (US drummer) (in 1961)
guitar:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
piano:
Joe Hunter (of the Motown "Funk Brothers" studio ensemble)
tenor saxophone:
Hank Crosby
vocals:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
MCA Records, Inc. (do not use as a release label! a division of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 1967)
recorded at:
Universal Recording Corporation, Studio B in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1961-10-26)
part of:
Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 2009), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 218) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 463)
recording of:
Boom Boom (on 1961-10-26)
lyricist and composer:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
publisher:
Conrad Publishing Co. Inc. and Tristan Music Ltd.
3.32:31
4Dimples
bass:
George Washington (1950s bassist) (in 1956)
guitar:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist) (in 1956) and Eddie Taylor (electric blues guitarist and singer) (in 1956)
vocals:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist) (in 1956)
recording of:
Dimples (in 1956)
lyricist:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist) (in 1956)
composer:
James Bracken
publisher:
Conrad Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Costoma Publishing Company and Tristan Music Ltd.
42:12
5Drug Store Woman
producer:
Calvin Carter
recorded at:
Universal Recording Corporation, Studio B in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1961-10-26)
recording of:
Drug Store Woman (on 1961-10-26)
lyricist and composer:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
2:45
6Frisco Blues
2:43
7No Shoes
recording of:
No Shoes
lyricist and composer:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
publisher:
Tristan Music Ltd.
2:27
8I’m in the Mood
2:43
9Hobo Blues
2:46
10Baby Lee
vocals:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist) (on 1956-03-27)
recording of:
Baby Lee (on 1956-03-27)
writer:
James Bracken and John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
2:59
11Trouble Blues
2:49
12Old Time Shimmy
recording of:
Old Time Shimmy
lyricist and composer:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
2:18
13Little Wheel
recording of:
Little Wheel
writer:
James Bracken and John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
publisher:
Conrad Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Costoma Publishing Co.
2:35
14Whiskey and Wimmen
2:45
15Process
3:45
16Dusty Road
recording of:
Dusty Road
lyricist and composer:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
2:12
17Good Rockin’ Mama
recording of:
Good Rockin’ Mama
lyricist and composer:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
2:25
18I’m Goin’ Upstairs
recording of:
I’m Going Upstairs
lyricist and composer:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
33:00