The Classic Early Years 1948-1951

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

Tracklist

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▼ CD 1
#TitleRatingLength
1Boogie Chillen
recorded in:
Detroit, Michigan, United States (in 1948-09)
producer:
Bernard Besman
guitar:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist) (in 1948-09)
vocals:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist) (in 1948-09)
recording of:
Boogie Chillen’ (in 1948-09)
writer:
Bernard Besman and John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist) (in 1948)
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., La Cienega Music and Sony Music Publishing Ltd.
3:10
2Sally Mae
guitar:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
vocals:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
recording of:
New Sally Mae
writer:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
recording of:
Sally Mae
lyricist and composer:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
publisher:
Conrad Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and La Cienega Music
3:12
3See See Baby
2:19
4She Was in Chicago
2:58
5Stomp Boogie
3:11
6Who's Been Jiving You
recording of:
Who’s Been Jiving You
lyricist and composer:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
3:10
7Black Man Blues
recording of:
Black Man Blues
lyricist and composer:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
3:36
8Poor Joe
3:01
9Good Business
3:33
10Boogie Woogie
3:31
11Helpless Blues
3:40
12Goin' Mad Blues
3:47
13Low Down Midnite Boogie
3:35
14Landing Blues
3:27
15Morning Blues
3:04
16Drifting From Door to Door
recording of:
Drifting From Door to Door
writer:
Bernard Besman and John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
3:00
17Hobo Blues
recording of:
Hobo Blues
lyricist and composer:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
writer:
Bernard Besman and John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
3:02
18Howlin' Wolf
cover recording of:
Howlin’ Wolf Boogie
lyricist and composer:
Chester Arthur Burnett
2:38
19Crawling King Snake
recorded in:
Detroit, Michigan, United States (in 1948-09)
producer:
Bernard Besman
guitar:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist) (in 1948-09)
vocals:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist) (in 1948-09)
recording of:
Crawling King Snake (in 1948-09)
lyricist and composer:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
publisher:
Careers‐BMG Music Publishing, Inc., Doors Music Company and Modern Music Publishing Co., Inc.
3:01
20She Ain't Good for Nothin'
2:47
21Cotton Pickin' Blues
2:46
22Must I Wait Til Your Man Is Gone
3:05
23We Gonna Make Everything Alright
3:05
24Miss Rosie Mae
3:09
25Highway Blues
3:06
▼ CD 2
#TitleRatingLength
1Hoogie Boogie
recorded in:
Detroit, Michigan, United States (in 1949-02)
producer:
Bernard Besman
guitar:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist) (in 1949-02)
vocals:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist) (in 1949-02)
recording of:
Hoogie Boogie (in 1949-02)
lyricist and composer:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
2:57
2Graveyard Blues
3:14
3Whistlin' and Moaning Blues
3:07
4I Love to Boogie
3:13
5Miss Eloise
2:41
6Burnin' Hell
2:42
7I Had a Dream
3:00
8Nightmare Blues
2:53
9Late Last Night
recording of:
Late Last Night
writer:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist) and Texas Slim (Robert Sullivan)
3:02
10Wandering Blues
recording of:
Wandering Blues
lyricist and composer:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
3:18
11Don't Go Baby
recording of:
Don’t Go Baby
lyricist and composer:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
3:12
12Devil's Jump
recording of:
Devil’s Jump (in 1949-08)
lyricist and composer:
Texas Slim (Robert Sullivan)
2:53
13I'm Gonna Kill That Woman
3:05
14Moaning Blues
3:02
15The Numbers
3:12
16Weeping Willow
recording of:
Weeping Willow Boogie
writer:
Bernard Besman and John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
2:49
17Miss Sadie Mae
2:46
18Sometime
3:00
19Forgive Me
recording of:
Forgive Me
writer:
Bernard Besman and John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
publisher:
Unart Music Corp.
3:14
20Heart Trouble Blues
recording of:
Heart Trouble Blues
lyricist and composer:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
3:03
21Slim's Stomp
3:04
22Miss Lorraine
3:03
23Talkin' Boogie
3:07
24Road Trouble
3:10
25609 Boogie
3:17
▼ CD 3
#TitleRatingLength
1No Friend Around
recording of:
No Friend Around
lyricist and composer:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
2:57
2Wednesday Evening
2:57
3Canal Street Blues
2:45
4Playin' the Races
3:09
5Huckle Up Baby
2:49
6Let Your Daddy Ride
recording of:
Let Your Daddy Ride
writer:
Bernard Besman and John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
2:55
7Goin' on Highway 51
2:30
8The Moon Above
2:40
9She Left Me by Myself
2:50
10No Mortgage on My Soul
3:18
11My Baby's Got Something
2:50
12Decoration Day Blues
recording of:
Decoration Day
writer:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
3:03
13Boogie Chillen No. 2
recording of:
Boogie Chillen No. 2
writer:
Bernard Besman and John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
publisher:
La Cienega Music and Venice Music, Inc.
2:46
14Roll 'n' Roll
2:38
15Crying All Night
2:44
16One More Time
2:57
17I Don't Be Welcome Here
3:02
18Welfare Blues
2:58
19Turnin' Gray Blues
2:49
20The Story of a Married Woman
2:47
21Mad Man Blues
guitar:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
vocals:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
recording of:
Mad Man Blues
lyricist and composer:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
2:43
22Boogie Now
2:03
23Thinking Blues
3:00
24Don't You Remember Me
2:50
25Give Me Your Phone Number
2:48
▼ CD 4
#TitleRatingLength
1Notoriety Woman
3:09
2Never Satisfied
3:00
3Moon Is Rising
2:49
4Please Have Mercy
2:44
5John L's House Rent Boogie
3:01
6Queen Bee
recording of:
Queen Bee
lyricist and composer:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
2:35
7You've Got Another Man
3:16
8If You Need My Lovin' Baby
2:44
9Nobody to Talk to Me
3:05
10Prison Bound
3:44
11Bumble Bee Blues
2:41
12Questionnaire Blues
3:26
13Real Gone Gal
3:14
14Little Boy Blues
2:35
15My Daddy Was a Jockey
3:18
16Mean Old Train
3:10
17Catfish
3:08
18Louise
guitar:
Andres Durham (guitar player), John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist) and Eddie Kirkland (US blues guitarist, harmonicist, singer & songwriter)
vocals:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
recording of:
Louise (John Lee Hooker song) (on 1951-04-26)
writer and composer:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
publisher:
Campbell Connelly & Co. Ltd.
3:05
19I'm Going Away
3:03
20Tease Me Baby
3:03
21Streets Is Filled With Women
3:14
22Me and My Woman
2:40
23Whistle Done Blown
3:11
24How Can You Do It
2:41
25I'm in the Mood
guitar:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist) and Eddie Kirkland (US blues guitarist, harmonicist, singer & songwriter)
vocals:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
recording of:
I’m in the Mood (on 1951-08-07)
writer:
Bernard Besman and John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
publisher:
La Cienega Music and Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996)
3:07