John Lee Hooker
John Lee Hooker was an American blues singer, songwriter, and guitarist. The son of a sharecropper, he rose to prominence performing an electric guitar-style adaptation of Delta blues. Hooker often incorporated other elements, including talking blues and early North Mississippi Hill country blues.
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- Born:
- Aug 22, 1912 In Tutwiler, Mississippi, USA
- Movie/TV Credits:
- 7
- First Appeared:
- In the movie The Blues Brothers 1980-06-16
- Latest Project:
- Movie Play It Loud: The Story of Marshall 2014-11-28
Known For
Filmography
| Movie | Play It Loud: The Story of Marshall | Self | 2014-11-28 |
| Movie | The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts | Self (archive footage) | 2009-11-29 |
| Movie | Motor City's Burning: Detroit from Motown to the Stooges | Self | 2008-03-07 |
| Movie | The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1966, Vol. 1 | Himself | 2003-01-01 |
| Movie | Wired for Sound: A Guitar Odyssey | Self | 1997-12-02 |
| Movie | Bluesland: A Portrait in American Music | 1993-11-02 | |
| Movie | The Blues Brothers | Street Slim | 1980-06-16 |