Along with B.B. King, John Lee Hooker was probably the most famous and successful bluesman in history. During an active career that spanned more than 50 years, Hooker managed million-selling hits at both ends of his distinguished career, during which his blues covered all ends of the blues experience. Together with the likes of T-Bone Walker, Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf, Lightnin' Hopkins and B.B. King, John Lee Hooker largely created the post war electric blues and left an indelible mark on them. Nobody ever sounded like John Lee Hooker, his was one of the sounds of the 20th century.
Reviews
Blues album of the month in Mojo February 2007.
"A hundred riveting tracks from the astonishing dawn of his career...this neat, good looking and inexpensive package makes most other compilations irrelevant" (Tony Russell)
The Boogie Man - Hooker, John Lee
Disc 1
1. Sally Mae 3:10
2. War Is Over (Goodbye California) 2:42
3. She Was In Chicago 2:55
4. Boogie Chillen 3:06
5. Stomp Boogie 3:08
6. Who's Been Jiving You 3:07
7. Black Man Blues 3:32
8. Helpless Blues 3:39
9. Goin' Mad Blues 3:45
10. Low Down-Midnite Boogie 3:36
11. Landing Blues 3:28
12. Drifting From Door To Door 2:57
13. Hobo Blues 3:00
14. Howlin' Wolf 2:36
15. Crawling King Snake 2:58
16. Miss Rosie Mae 2:58
17. Highway Blues 3:03
18. Whistlin' And Moanin' Blues 3:08
19. Hoogie Boogie 2:54
20. Miss Eloise, Miss Eloise 2:39
21. Burnin' Hell 2:40
22. Nightmare Blues 2:55
23. Late Last Night 2:55
24. Wandering Blues 3:16
Disc 2
1. Don't Go Baby 3:13
2. Devil's Jump 2:52
3. I'm Gonna Kill That Woman 3:03
4. Moaning Blues 3:01
5. The Numbers 3:09
6. Weeping Willow Boogie 2:48
7. Forgive Me 3:11
8. Sometime 2:57
9. Heart Trouble Blues 2:59
10. Slim's Stomp 2:59
11. Morning Blues 2:59
12. Boogie Awhile 2:36
13. Tuesday Evening Blues 3:01
14. Miss Lorraine 2:59
15. Talkin' Boogie 3:04
16. I Love To Boogie 3:04
17. Graveyard Blues 2:45
18. Do The Boogie 3:11
19. 609 Boogie 3:13
20. Road Trouble 3:07
21. No Friend Around (T:B:'s Killing Me) 2:53
22. Wednesday Evening 2:55
23. Playing The Races 3:13
24. Huckle Up Baby 2:46
Disc 3
1. Let Your Daddy Ride 2:36
2. She Left Me By Myself 2:48
3. No Mortgage On My Soul 3:15
4. My Baby's Got Somethin' 2:49
5. Decoration Day Blues 3:02
6. I Gotta Be Comin' Back 2:39
7. Crying All Night 2:42
8. Come Back Baby 2:54
9. Do My Baby Think Of Me 2:51
10. I Don't Be Welcome Here 2:59
11. Three Long Years Today 3:02
12. Strike Blues 2:36
13. Turnin' Gray Blues 2:46
14. The Story Of A Married Woman 2:45
15. It's A Crime And A Shame 2:46
16. Throw This Old Dog A Bone 3:03
17. Just Like A Woman 2:57
18. Moon Is Rising 2:47
19. Thinking Blues 2:59
20. Don't You Remember Me 2:45
21. Mad Man Blues 2:43
22. Hey Boogie 2:13
23. Queen Bee 2:32
24. Can I Say Hello 3:08
25. Grinder Man 3:08
Disc 4
1. House Rent Boogie 2:42
2. Questionnaire Blues 3:26
3. Real Gone Gal 3:13
4. My Daddy Was A Jockey 3:17
5. Catfish 3:07
6. Louise 3:03
7. High Priced Woman 2:42
8. Union Station Blues 2:56
9. Ground Hog Blues 2:55
10. Leave My Wife Alone 2:46
11. Ramblin' By Myself 3:19
12. Four Women In My Life 3:10
13. I'm In The Mood 3:05
14. Turn Over A New Leaf 3:05
15. Walkin' The Boogie 2:43
16. Sugar Mama 3:14
17. I Don't Want Your Money 3:02
18. Bluebird 3:00
19. Worried Life Blues 3:03
20. Rock House Boogie 2:52
21. Blues For Big Town 3:09
22. Need Somebody 2:57
23. Down Child 2:50
24. Bad Boy 3:03
25. Time Is Marchin' 2:59
