Earl Hooker

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Earl Hooker (January 15, 1929 – April 21, 1970) was an American Chicago blues guitarist, perhaps best known for his slide guitar playing. Considered a "musician's musician", Hooker performed with blues artists such as Sonny Boy Williamson II, Junior Wells, and John Lee Hooker (a cousin) as well as fronting his own bands. An early player of the electric guitar, Hooker was influenced by the modern urban styles of T-Bone Walker and Robert Nighthawk. As a band leader, he recorded several singles and albums, in addition to recording with well-known artists. His "Blue Guitar", a popular Chicago area slide-guitar instrumental single, was later overdubbed with vocals by Muddy Waters and became the popular "You Shook Me".

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Discography

Album

Year Title Artist Rating Releases
1968 Two Bugs and a Roach Earl Hooker 3
1975 Hooker 'n Steve (with Steve Miller) Earl Hooker 1
1998 The Moon Is Rising Earl Hooker 1
— Play Your Guitar, Mr. Hooker! Earl Hooker 1
— There's a Fungus Among Us Earl Hooker 1

Album + Compilation

Year Title Artist Rating Releases
1993 The Blues Collection 33: Earl Hooker & Junior Wells Compilation Junior Wells & Earl Hooker 1
— Blue Guitar Compilation Earl Hooker 1
— Simply the Best Compilation Earl Hooker 1
— Smooth Slidin' Compilation Earl Hooker 1

Single

Year Title Artist Rating Releases
1961 Rockin' With the Kid / Rockin' Wild Earl Hooker 1
1962 Blue Guitar / Swear to Tell the Truth Earl Hooker 1
1962 How Long Can This Go On / These Cotton-Picking Blues Earl Hooker 1
1963 The Leading Brand / Blues in D Natural Earl Hooker 1
1969 Boogie Don't Blot / Funky Blues Earl Hooker 1

Unspecified type

Year Title Artist Rating Releases
— Messin' With the Kid' Junior Wells & Earl Hooker 1

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