The Folk Lore of John Lee Hooker

~ Release by John Lee Hooker (see all versions of this release, 5 available)

Annotation

Tracks 1 and 7 were recorded at the Newport Folk Festival, June25, 1960.
Tracks 2 to 6 and 8 to 12 were recorded at Universal Recording Studios, Chicago, Illinois, January 4, 1961.
Tracks 13 & 14 are bonus.

© ℗ 1961 Concord Music Group, Inc.

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Tracklist

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1Tupelo
recorded at:
Newport Folk Festival in Newport, Rhode Island, United States (on 1960-06-25)
live recording of:
Tupelo (on 1960-06-25)
lyricist and composer:
John Lee Hooker
3:25
2I’m Mad Again
recording of:
I’m Mad Again
lyricist and composer:
John Lee Hooker
2:37
3I’m Going Upstairs
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1961-01-04)
bass guitar [bass]:
Quinn Wilson (on 1961-01-04)
drums (drum set):
Earl Phillips (on 1961-01-04)
guitar:
John Lee Hooker (on 1961-01-04) and Pops Staples (unconfirmed) (on 1961-01-04)
vocals:
John Lee Hooker (on 1961-01-04)
recording of:
I’m Going Upstairs (on 1961-01-04)
lyricist and composer:
John Lee Hooker
2:54
4Want Ad Blues
recording of:
Want Ad Blues
lyricist and composer:
John Lee Hooker
2:14
5Five Long Years
cover recording of:
Five Long Years
lyricist and composer:
Eddie Boyd
publisher:
Embassy Music Corporation, Frederick Music Co., Lawn Music, Onward Music Ltd, Westminster Music and Westminster Music Ltd.
recording of:
Five Long Years
lyricist and composer:
John Lee Hooker
3:38
6I Like to See You Walk
recording of:
I Like to See You Walk
lyricist and composer:
John Lee Hooker
2:53
7Hobo Blues
recorded at:
Newport Folk Festival in Newport, Rhode Island, United States (on 1960-06-25)
live recording of:
Hobo Blues (on 1960-06-25)
lyricist and composer:
John Lee Hooker
writer:
Bernard Besman and John Lee Hooker
3:09
8Hard Headed Woman
recording of:
Hard Headed Woman
lyricist and composer:
John Lee Hooker
recording of:
Hard Hearted Woman
lyricist and composer:
Big Walter Horton
2:30
9Wednesday Evening Blues
recording of:
Wednesday Evening Blues
writer:
Bernard Besman and John Lee Hooker
3:58
10Take Me as I Am
recording of:
Take Me as I Am
lyricist and composer:
John Lee Hooker
3:00
11My First Wife Left Me
recording of:
My First Wife Left Me
lyricist and composer:
John Lee Hooker
3:33
12You’re Looking Good Tonight
recording of:
You’re Looking Good Tonight
lyricist and composer:
John Lee Hooker
2:54
13Little Wheel
2:36
14Rosie Mae
2:47

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