Artist: John Lee Hooker

Title: Folk Lore of + Folk Blues

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Format: CD

Release Date: 2014

Label: Hoo Doo Records

UPC: 8436542017190

Genre: Blues

Album Tracks

1. Tupelo
2. I'm Mad Again
3. I'm Going Upstairs
4. Want Ad Blues
5. Five Long Years
6. I Like to See You Walk
7. The Hobo
8. Hard-Headed Woman
9. Wednesday Evening Blues
10. Take Me As I Am
11. My First Wife Left Me
12. You're Looking Good Tonight
13. Baby I'm Gonna Miss You
14. Half a Stranger
15. Shake Holler and Run
16. Down Child
17. Gonna Boogie
18. Bad Boy
19. Rock House Boogie
20. Let's Talk It Over
21. Baby You Ain't No Good
22. Lookin' for a Woman
23. Devil's Jump
24. Run on
25. You've Taken My Woman
26. Rosie Mae

Digitally remastered two-fer containing a pair of albums from the Blues legend plus four bonus tracks. John Lee Hooker developed a 'talking blues' style that became his trademark. Though similar to the early Delta tradition, his metrically free approach and unique sound would make him a staple of Detroit blues. Often called the King of the Boogie, Hooker's driving, rhythmic approach to guitar playing has become an integral part of the blues. This quintessential release includes two of Hooker's finest albums: THE FOLKLORE OF JOHN LEE HOOKER and FOLK BLUES. The former LP combines acoustic tunes like the spine-chilling 'Tupelo' and 'The Hobo' (both recorded at the Newport Folk Festival in 1960), plus electric numbers such as 'I'm Mad Again', 'I'm Going Upstairs', and 'Hard-Headed Woman', among other highlights. The second LP featured Hooker's 1952-1955 electric recordings for the Modern label. Both albums have been remastered and packaged together in this very special collector's edition, which also includes 4 bonus tracks from the same period.