John Lee Hooker

John Lee Hooker

🎂 22nd August 1912 (113 yrs) 📍 Tutwiler, Mississippi, USA

Known For

The Blues Brothers

Biography

John Lee Hooker was an American blues singer, songwriter, and guitarist. The son of a sharecropper, he rose to prominence performing an electric guitar-style adaptation of Delta blues. Hooker often incorporated other elements, including talking blues and early North Mississippi Hill country blues.

John Lee Hooker

Movies Featuring John Lee Hooker

Newport and the Great Folk Dream

Newport and the Great Folk Dream (2025)

as Self (archive footage)
The Rolling Stones - Steel Wheels Live

The Rolling Stones - Steel Wheels Live (2020)

as Self - Special Guest
John Lee Hooker - Live At Montreux 1990

John Lee Hooker - Live At Montreux 1990 (2020)

as Himself
John Lee Hooker: The Boogie Man

John Lee Hooker: The Boogie Man (2019)

as Self
Play It Loud: The Story of Marshall

Play It Loud: The Story of Marshall (2014)

as Self
The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts

The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts (2009)

as Self (archive footage)
Blues at the BBC

Blues at the BBC (2009)

as Self
Motor City's Burning: Detroit from Motown to the Stooges

Motor City's Burning: Detroit from Motown to the Stooges (2008)

as Self
Rolling With the Blues

Rolling With the Blues (2007)

as Self (archive footage)
Bits and Pieces About... John Lee Hooker

Bits and Pieces About... John Lee Hooker (2006)

as Himself
John Lee Hooker: Come and See About Me

John Lee Hooker: Come and See About Me (2004)

as Self
Feel Like Going Home

Feel Like Going Home (2003)

as Self
The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1966, Vol. 1

The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1966, Vol. 1 (2003)

as Himself
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John Lee Hooker - Rare Performances 1960-1984 (2002)

as himself
John Lee Hooker - That's My Story

John Lee Hooker - That's My Story (2001)

Wired for Sound: A Guitar Odyssey

Wired for Sound: A Guitar Odyssey (1997)

as Self
Bluesland: A Portrait in American Music

Bluesland: A Portrait in American Music (1993)

as Self
John Lee Hooker and Friends 1984-1992

John Lee Hooker and Friends 1984-1992 (1992)

Van Morrison: One Irish Rover

Van Morrison: One Irish Rover (1991)

as Self
Van Morrison: The Concert

Van Morrison: The Concert (1990)

as Self
John Lee Hooker - Live At Montreux 1983

John Lee Hooker - Live At Montreux 1983 (1983)

as Himself
The Blues Brothers

The Blues Brothers (1980)

as Street Slim
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Muddy Waters at Newport (1960)