King of the Boogie

~ Release by John Lee Hooker (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Unfriendly Woman (aka Stop Now)
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1955-10-19)
bass guitar [bass]:
George Washington (1950s bassist) (on 1955-10-19)
drums (drum set):
Tom Whitehead (on 1955-10-19)
guitar:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist) (on 1955-10-19) and Eddie Taylor (electric blues guitarist and singer) (on 1955-10-19)
harmonica:
Jimmy Reed (blues musician) (on 1955-10-19)
vocals:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist) (on 1955-10-19)
recording of:
Unfriendly Woman (on 1955-10-19)
lyricist and composer:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
John Lee Hooker2:54
2Mambo Chillun
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1955-10-19)
bass guitar [bass]:
George Washington (1950s bassist) (on 1955-10-19)
drums (drum set):
Tom Whitehead (on 1955-10-19)
guitar:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist) (on 1955-10-19) and Eddie Taylor (electric blues guitarist and singer) (on 1955-10-19)
harmonica:
Jimmy Reed (blues musician) (on 1955-10-19)
vocals:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist) (on 1955-10-19)
recording of:
Mambo Chillun (on 1955-10-19)
writer:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
John Lee Hooker2:49
3Time Is Marching
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1955-10-19)
bass guitar [bass]:
George Washington (1950s bassist) (on 1955-10-19)
drums (drum set):
Tom Whitehead (on 1955-10-19)
guitar:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist) (on 1955-10-19) and Eddie Taylor (electric blues guitarist and singer) (on 1955-10-19)
harmonica:
Jimmy Reed (blues musician) (on 1955-10-19)
vocals:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist) (on 1955-10-19)
recording of:
Time Is Marching (on 1955-10-19)
lyricist and composer:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
John Lee Hooker33:04
4Dimples
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1956-03-27)
bass guitar [bass]:
George Washington (1950s bassist) (on 1956-03-27)
drums (drum set):
Tom Whitehead (on 1956-03-27)
guitar:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist) (on 1956-03-27) and Eddie Taylor (electric blues guitarist and singer) (on 1956-03-27)
vocals:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist) (on 1956-03-27)
recording of:
Dimples (on 1956-03-27)
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.
John Lee Hooker2:12
5Little Wheel
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1957-03-23)
bass guitar [bass]:
Everett McCrary (on 1957-03-23)
drums (drum set):
Richard Johnson (drummer) (on 1957-03-23)
guitar:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist) (on 1957-03-23) and Eddie Taylor (electric blues guitarist and singer) (on 1957-03-23)
piano:
Frankie Bradford (on 1957-03-23)
vocals:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist) (on 1957-03-23)
recording of:
Little Wheel (on 1957-03-23)
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.
John Lee Hooker2:37
6I Love You Honey
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1958-06-10)
bass guitar [bass]:
Everett McCrary (on 1958-06-10)
drums (drum set):
Richard Johnson (drummer) (on 1958-06-10)
guitar:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist) (on 1958-06-10) and Eddie Taylor (electric blues guitarist and singer) (on 1958-06-10)
piano:
Joe Hunter (of the Motown "Funk Brothers" studio ensemble) (on 1958-06-10)
vocals:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist) (on 1958-06-10)
recording of:
I Love You Honey (on 1958-06-10)
writer:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
John Lee Hooker2:34
7Drive Me Away
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1958-06-10)
bass guitar [bass]:
Everett McCrary (on 1958-06-10)
drums (drum set):
Richard Johnson (drummer) (on 1958-06-10)
guitar:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist) (on 1958-06-10)
vocals:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist) (on 1958-06-10)
John Lee Hooker2:56
8Maudie
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1959-01-22)
drums (drum set):
Earl Phillips (on 1959-01-22)
guitar:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist) (on 1959-01-22) and Eddie Taylor (electric blues guitarist and singer) (on 1959-01-22)
vocals:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist) (on 1959-01-22)
recording of:
Maudie (on 1959-01-22)
lyricist and composer:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
John Lee Hooker2:20
9When I Lay My Burden Down
guitar:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
instruments:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.)
vocals:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
recording of:
Glory, Glory (Lay My Burden Down)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
John Lee Hooker2:40
10Tupelo Blues
recorded in:
Detroit, Michigan, United States (on 1959-04-20)
producer:
Bill Grauer
guitar:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist) (on 1959-04-20)
vocals:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist) (on 1959-04-20)
recording of:
Tupelo (on 1959-04-20)
lyricist and composer:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
John Lee Hooker3:26
11Good Morning Lil’ School Girl
recorded in:
Detroit, Michigan, United States (on 1959-04-20)
producer:
Bill Grauer
guitar:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist) (on 1959-04-20)
vocals:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist) (on 1959-04-20)
recording of:
Good Mornin’ Lil’ School Girl (on 1959-04-20)
lyricist and composer:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
John Lee Hooker3:42
12I Rolled and Turned and Cried the Whole Night Long
recorded in:
Detroit, Michigan, United States (on 1959-04-20)
producer:
Bill Grauer
guitar:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist) (on 1959-04-20)
vocals:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist) (on 1959-04-20)
recording of:
I Rolled and Turned and Cried the Whole Night Long (on 1959-04-20)
lyricist and composer:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
John Lee Hooker3:50
13No More Doggin’
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1960-02-09)
producer:
Orrin Keepnews
double bass [bass]:
Sam Jones (US jazz bassist) (on 1960-02-09)
drums (drum set):
Louis Hayes (on 1960-02-09)
guitar:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist) (on 1960-02-09)
vocals:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist) (on 1960-02-09)
John Lee Hooker2:48
14Dusty Road
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1960-03-01)
bass:
Sylvester Hickman (on 1960-03-01)
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Turner (on 1960-03-01)
guitar:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist) (on 1960-03-01) and William "Lefty" Bates (on 1960-03-01)
vocals:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist) (on 1960-03-01)
recording of:
Dusty Road (on 1960-03-01)
lyricist and composer:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
John Lee Hooker2:20
15No Shoes
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1960-03-01)
bass:
Sylvester Hickman (on 1960-03-01)
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Turner (on 1960-03-01)
guitar:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist) and William "Lefty" Bates (on 1960-03-01)
vocals:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist) (on 1960-03-01)
recording of:
No Shoes (on 1960-03-01)
lyricist and composer:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
publisher:
Tristan Music Ltd.
John Lee Hooker2:27
16My First Wife Left Me
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1960-04-29)
miscellaneous support:
Esmond Edwards (on 1960-04-29: task: supervised)
guitar:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist) (on 1960-04-29)
vocals:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist) (on 1960-04-29)
recording of:
My First Wife Left Me (on 1960-04-29)
lyricist and composer:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
John Lee Hooker3:35
17Crazy About That Walk
recorded in:
Detroit, Michigan, United States (in 1960-07)
drums (drum set):
Tom Whitehead (in 1960-07)
guitar:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist) (in 1960-07)
instruments:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (in 1960-07)
piano:
Vernon "Boogie Woogie Red" Harrison (in 1960-07)
vocals:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist) (in 1960-07)
Sir John Lee Hooker3:05
18Want Ad Blues
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1961-01-04)
bass guitar [bass]:
Quinn Wilson (jazz bassist, tubist) (on 1961-01-04)
drums (drum set):
Earl Phillips (on 1961-01-04)
guitar:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist) (on 1961-01-04) and William "Lefty" Bates (on 1961-01-04)
vocals:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist) (on 1961-01-04)
recording of:
Want Ad Blues (on 1961-01-04)
lyricist and composer:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
John Lee Hooker2:16
19Will the Circle Be Unbroken
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1961-01-04)
bass guitar [bass]:
Quinn Wilson (jazz bassist, tubist) (on 1961-01-04)
drums (drum set):
Earl Phillips (on 1961-01-04)
guitar:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist) (on 1961-01-04) and William "Lefty" Bates (on 1961-01-04)
vocals:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist) (on 1961-01-04)
recording of:
Will the Circle Be Unbroken? (on 1961-01-04)
publisher:
Charles M. Alexander, Chicago, Illinois (gospel) (on 1907-04-30)
lyricist:
Ada Ruth Habershon (in 1907)
composer:
Charles Hutchinson Gabriel (in 1907)
publisher:
Skyhill Music
John Lee Hooker2:35
20I’m Going Upstairs
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1961-01-04)
bass guitar [bass]:
Quinn Wilson (jazz bassist, tubist) (on 1961-01-04)
drums (drum set):
Earl Phillips (on 1961-01-04)
guitar:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist) (on 1961-01-04) and Pops Staples (unconfirmed) (on 1961-01-04)
vocals:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist) (on 1961-01-04)
recording of:
I’m Going Upstairs (on 1961-01-04)
lyricist and composer:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
John Lee Hooker2:57
21I Lost My Job
recorded in:
Culver City, California, United States (on 1961-03-09)
producer:
Bernard Besman
guitar:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist) (on 1961-03-09)
instruments:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1961-03-09)
vocals:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist) (on 1961-03-09)
John Lee Hooker2:58
22Don’t Turn Me From Your Door
recorded in:
Miami, Florida, United States (on 1961-07-07)
producer:
Henry Stone
guitar:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist) (on 1961-07-07)
instruments:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1961-07-07)
vocals:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist) (on 1961-07-07)
recording of:
Don’t Turn Me From Your Door (on 1961-07-07)
lyricist and composer:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
John Lee Hooker2:45
23Grinder Man
recorded in:
Miami, Florida, United States (in 1961-07)
producer:
Henry Stone
guitar:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist) (in 1961-07)
instruments:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (in 1961-07)
vocals:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist) (in 1961-07)
John Lee Hooker3:57
24Meat Shakes on Her Bone
recorded in:
Miami, Florida, United States (in 1961-07)
producer:
Henry Stone
guitar:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist) (in 1961-07)
instruments:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (in 1961-07)
vocals:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist) (in 1961-07)
John Lee Hooker2:52
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4▶CD: Live
5▶CD: Friends

Credits

Release

art direction:Carrie Smith (designer)
engineer:Chris Clough (task: audio supervision)
executive producer:Sig Sigworth
producer:Mason Williams (Rhino Records) (task: compilation)
mastering:Joe Tarantino (audio engineer, mastering)
compiler:Roger Armstrong
Mason Williams (Rhino Records)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/10989074 [info]
ASIN:DE: B072VMBVCN [info]