Blues for Life

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

Tracklist

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#TitleRatingLength
1Blues Before Sunrise
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1961)
baritone saxophone:
Mike Terry (60s US soul arranger/conductor) (in 1961)
bass guitar [bass]:
James Jamerson (in 1961)
drums (drum set):
Benny Benjamin (US drummer) (in 1961)
guitar:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist) (in 1961) and Larry Veeder (in 1961)
piano:
Joe Hunter (of the Motown "Funk Brothers" studio ensemble) (in 1961)
tenor saxophone:
Hank Cosby (in 1961)
vocals:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist) (in 1961)
3:50
2Crawlin' 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 (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
publisher:
Careers–BMG Music Publishing, Inc., Doors Music Company and Modern Music Publishing Co., Inc.
2:43
3I'm So Excited
2:50
4Little Wheel
recording of:
Little Wheel
writer:
James Bracken and John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
publisher:
Conrad Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Costoma Publishing Co.
2:38
5Let's Make It
producer:
Calvin Carter
recorded at:
Universal Recording Corporation, Studio B in Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1961-10-26)
recording of:
Let’s Make It (on 1961-10-26)
lyricist and composer:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
publisher:
Conrad Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
2:34
6Trouble Blues
2:47
7Frisco Blues
2:40
8Onions
2:02
9Louise
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
10I'm Going Upstairs
recorded in:
Chicago, Illinois, United States (on 1961-01-04)
bass guitar [bass]:
Quinn Wilson (jazz bassist, tubist) (on 1961-01-04)
drums (drum set):
Earl Phillips (on 1961-01-04)
guitar:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist) (on 1961-01-04) and Pops Staples (unconfirmed) (on 1961-01-04)
vocals:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist) (on 1961-01-04)
recording of:
I’m Going Upstairs (on 1961-01-04)
lyricist and composer:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
2:59
11Sugar Mama
guitar:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist) (on 1952-04-24)
vocals:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist) (on 1952-04-24)
recording of:
Sugar Mama (original version) (on 1952-04-24)
3:15
12Maudie
2:19
13Tupelo
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 (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
3:24
14Ground Hog Blues
guitar:
Andres Durham (guitar player) and John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
vocals:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
recording of:
Ground Hog Blues
lyricist and composer:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
3:00
15Old Time Shimmy
recording of:
Old Time Shimmy
lyricist and composer:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
2:18
16Process
3:42
17Baby Lee
bass:
George Washington (1950s bassist)
drums (drum set):
Tom Whitehead (on 1956-03-27)
guitar:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist) and Eddie Taylor (electric blues guitarist and singer)
vocals:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
recording of:
Baby Lee (on 1956-03-27)
writer:
James Bracken and John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
2:51
18Wednesday Evening Blues
3:58

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ASIN:DE: B000025NNE [info]