John Lee Hooker
Personal Info
Known For Actor
Gender Male
Birthday 1912-08-22
Deathday 2001-06-21 (88 years old)
Place of Birth Tutwiler, Mississippi, USA
John Lee Hooker
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.
Known For
Actor
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John Lee Hooker - Live At Montreux 1983
as Himself
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John Lee Hooker - Live At Montreux 1990
as Himself
2020
The Rolling Stones - Steel Wheels Live
as Self - Special Guest
2019
John Lee Hooker: The Boogie Man
as himself
2014
2009
The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts
as Self (archive footage)
2009
Blues at the BBC
as Self
2006
Bits and Pieces About... John Lee Hooker
as Himself
2003
2003
The Blues
as Self (archive footage)
2002
1997
1993
1993
John Lee Hooker - The South Bank Show
as vocals, guitar
1991
Van Morrison: One Irish Rover
as Self
1990
Van Morrison: The Concert
as Self
1980
The Blues Brothers
as Street Slim
1964
Top of the Pops
as Self
Sound
2014
NCIS: New Orleans
as Main Title Theme Composer