The Legend the Man

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

Tracklist

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1▼CD: I’m John Lee Hooker
#	Title	Length
1	Dimples bass: George Washington (in 1956) guitar: John Lee Hooker (in 1956) and Eddie Taylor (in 1956) vocals: John Lee Hooker (in 1956) recording of: Dimples (in 1956) lyricist: John Lee Hooker (in 1956) composer: James Bracken publisher: Conrad Music, Costoma Publishing Company and Tristan Music Ltd.	2:14
2	Hobo Blues recording of: Hobo Blues lyricist and composer: John Lee Hooker writer: Bernard Besman and John Lee Hooker	2:48
3	I'm So Excited recorded in: Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1957-03-01) vocals: John Lee Hooker recording of: I’m So Excited (on 1957-03-01) writer: James Bracken and John Lee Hooker	2:53
4	I Love You Honey recording of: I Love You Honey lyricist and composer: Freddie Williams	2:33
5	Boogie Chillen' recording of: Boogie Chillen’ writer: Bernard Besman and John Lee Hooker (in 1948) publisher: BMG Music Publishing Ltd., La Cienega Music and Sony Music Publishing Ltd.	2:35
6	Little Wheel recording of: Little Wheel writer: James Bracken and John Lee Hooker publisher: Conrad Music and Costoma Publishing Co.	2:34
7	I'm in the Mood recording of: I’m in the Mood writer: Bernard Besman and John Lee Hooker publisher: La Cienega Music and Warner Chappell Music Ltd.	2:43
8	Maudie recording of: Maudie lyricist and composer: John Lee Hooker	2:18
9	Crawlin' King Snake recorded in: Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1959-01-22) recording of: Crawling King Snake (on 1959-01-22) lyricist and composer: John Lee Hooker publisher: Careers–BMG Music Publishing, Inc., Doors Music Company and Modern Music Publishing Co., Inc.	2:41
10	Everynight recording of: Every Night lyricist and composer: John Lee Hooker	2:59
11	Time Is Marching recorded in: Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1955-10-19) bass guitar [bass]: George Washington (on 1955-10-19) drums (drum set): Tom Whitehead (on 1955-10-19) guitar: John Lee Hooker (on 1955-10-19) and Eddie Taylor (on 1955-10-19) harmonica: Jimmy Reed (on 1955-10-19) vocals: John Lee Hooker (on 1955-10-19) recording of: Time Is Marching (on 1955-10-19) lyricist and composer: John Lee Hooker	3:01
12	Baby Lee	2:48

2▼CD: Travelin’
#	Title	Length
1	No Shoes recorded in: Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1960-03-01) bass: Sylvester Hickman (on 1960-03-01) drums (drum set): Jimmy Turner (on 1960-03-01) guitar: John Lee Hooker and William "Lefty" Bates (on 1960-03-01) vocals: John Lee Hooker (on 1960-03-01) recording of: No Shoes (on 1960-03-01) lyricist and composer: John Lee Hooker publisher: Tristan Music Ltd.	2:25
2	I Wanna Walk recording of: I Wanna Walk lyricist and composer: John Lee Hooker	2:14
3	Canal Street Blues recording of: Canal Street Blues writer: Bernard Besman and John Lee Hooker	2:54
4	Run On recording of: Run On lyricist and composer: John Lee Hooker	2:11
5	I'm a Stranger recording of: I’m a Stranger lyricist and composer: John Lee Hooker	2:41
6	Whiskey and Wimmen recording of: Whiskey and Wimmen lyricist and composer: John Lee Hooker publisher: Arc Music, BMG Platinum Songs US and Conrad Music	2:57
7	Solid Sender recording of: Solid Sender lyricist and composer: John Lee Hooker	2:34
8	Sunnyland recording of: Sunny Land lyricist and composer: John Lee Hooker	2:29
9	Goin' to California recording of: Goin’ to California lyricist and composer: John Lee Hooker	2:23
10	I Can't Believe recording of: I Can’t Believe lyricist and composer: John Lee Hooker	2:50
11	I'll Know Tonight recording of: I’ll Know Tonight lyricist and composer: John Lee Hooker	2:40
12	Dusty Road	2:18

3▼CD: The Folk Lore of John Lee Hooker
#	Title	Length
1	Tupelo	3:23
2	I'm Mad Again	2:40
3	I'm Going Upstairs	2:55
4	Want Ad Blues	2:16
5	Five Long Years	3:37
6	I Like to See You Walk	2:54
7	Hobo Blues	3:08
8	Hard Headed Woman	2:30
9	Wednesday Evening Blues	3:58
10	Take Me as I Am	3:01
11	My First Wife Left Me	3:33
12	You're Looking Good Tonight	2:55

4▼CD: Burnin’
#	Title	Length
1	Boom Boom	2:32
2	Process	3:49
3	Lost a Good Girl	2:51
4	A New Leaf	2:30
5	Blues Before Sunrise	3:49
6	Let's Make It	2:27
7	I Got a Letter	2:44
8	Thelma	3:31
9	Drug Store Woman	2:47
10	Keep Your Hands to Yourself	2:10
11	What Do You Say	2:27

5▼CD: The Big Soul of John Lee Hooker
#	Title	Length
1	San Francisco recording of: San Francisco lyricist and composer: John Lee Hooker	2:46
2	Take a Look at Yourself recording of: Take a Look at Yourself lyricist and composer: John Lee Hooker	2:48
3	Send Me Your Pillow recording of: Send Me Your Pillow lyricist and composer: John Lee Hooker publisher: Conrad Music	2:25
4	She Shot Me Down recording of: She Shot Me Down lyricist and composer: John Lee Hooker	2:50
5	I Love Her recording of: I Love Her lyricist and composer: John Lee Hooker	2:14
6	Old Time Shimmy recording of: Old Time Shimmy lyricist and composer: John Lee Hooker	2:21
7	You Know I Love You recording of: You Know I Love You lyricist and composer: John Lee Hooker	1:56
8	Big Soul recording of: Big Soul lyricist and composer: John Lee Hooker	2:09
9	Good Rockin' Mama recording of: Good Rockin’ Mama lyricist and composer: John Lee Hooker	2:28
10	Onions recording of: Onions lyricist and composer: John Lee Hooker	2:10
11	No One Told Me recording of: No One Told Me lyricist and composer: John Lee Hooker	2:08

6▼CD: On Campus
#	Title	Length
1	I'm Leaving recording of: I’m Leaving lyricist and composer: John Lee Hooker	2:12
2	Love Is a Burning Thing recording of: Love Is a Burning Thing lyricist and composer: John Lee Hooker	2:39
3	Birmingham Blues recording of: Birmingham Blues lyricist and composer: John Lee Hooker	2:54
4	I Want to Shout recording of: I Want to Shout lyricist and composer: John Lee Hooker	2:25
5	Don't Look Back recording of: Don’t Look Back (John Lee Hooker song) lyricist and composer: John Lee Hooker	2:56
6	I Want to Hug You recording of: I Want to Hug You lyricist and composer: John Lee Hooker	2:41
7	Poor Me recording of: Poor Me lyricist and composer: John Lee Hooker	3:11
8	I Want to Ramble recording of: I Want to Ramble lyricist and composer: John Lee Hooker	2:29
9	Half a Stranger cover recording of: Half a Stranger lyricist and composer: Roosevelt Sykes	4:24
10	My Grinding Mill recording of: My Grinding Mill lyricist and composer: John Lee Hooker	3:11
11	Bottle up and Go cover recording of: Bottle Up and Go writer: [traditional] arranger: John Lee Hooker	2:25
12	One Way Ticket recording of: One Way Ticket lyricist and composer: John Lee Hooker	3:27

7▼CD: Concert at Newport
#	Title	Length
1	I Can't Quit You Now Blues recording of: I Can't Quit You Now Blues writer: John Lee Hooker	2:53
2	Stop Baby Don't Hold Me That Way recording of: Stop Baby, Don't Hold Me That Way writer: John Lee Hooker	1:46
3	Tupelo recording of: Tupelo lyricist and composer: John Lee Hooker	5:19
4	Bus Station Blues	3:40
5	Freight Train Be My Friend	3:27
6	Boom Boom recording of: Boom Boom lyricist and composer: John Lee Hooker publisher: Conrad Publishing Co. Inc. and Tristan Music Ltd.	2:31
7	Talk That Talk Baby	1:27
8	Sometime Baby You Make Me Feel So Bad	3:29
9	You've Got to Walk Yourself	4:54
10	Let's Make It recording of: Let’s Make It lyricist and composer: John Lee Hooker publisher: Conrad Music	2:25
11	The Mighty Fire	4:42

8▼CD: Is He the World’s Greatest Blues Singer?
#	Title	Length
1	Crawlin' Kingsnake recorded in: Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1959-01-22) recording of: Crawling King Snake (on 1959-01-22) lyricist and composer: John Lee Hooker publisher: Careers–BMG Music Publishing, Inc., Doors Music Company and Modern Music Publishing Co., Inc.	2:41
2	Blues Before Sunrise	3:48
3	Process	3:48
4	Want Ad Blues	2:16
5	Whiskey and Wimmen	2:57
6	The Mighty Fire	4:44
7	Talk That Talk Baby	1:27
8	My First Wife Left Me	3:33
9	Wednesday Evening Blues	3:58
10	Maudie	2:47
11	Time Is Marching	3:01
12	Boom Boom producer: Calvin Carter bass: James Jamerson drums (drum set): Benny Benjamin (in 1961) guitar: John Lee Hooker piano: Joe Hunter tenor saxophone: Hank Crosby vocals: John Lee Hooker phonographic copyright (℗) by: MCA Records, Inc. (in 1967) recorded at: Universal Recording Corporation, Studio B in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1961-10-26) part of: Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 2009), Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (number: 218) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 463) recording of: Boom Boom (on 1961-10-26) lyricist and composer: John Lee Hooker publisher: Conrad Publishing Co. Inc. and Tristan Music Ltd.	2:30

9▶CD: In Person

10▶CD: Gotham Golden Classics: The Rare Recordings

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includes:	Burnin’ Concert at Newport I’m John Lee Hooker In Person Is He the World’s Greatest Blues Singer? On Campus The Big Soul of John Lee Hooker The Folk Lore of John Lee Hooker Travelin’

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