The Folk Lore of John Lee Hooker

~ Release by John Lee Hooker (see all versions of this release, 3 available)

Tracklist

CD 1
#TitleRatingLength
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 (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
3:23
2I’m Mad Again
recording of:
I’m Mad Again
lyricist and composer:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
2:40
3I’m Goin’ 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)
2:55
4Want Ad Blues
recording of:
Want Ad Blues
lyricist and composer:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
2:16
5Five Long Years
cover recording of:
Five Long Years
lyricist and composer:
Eddie Boyd (blues pianist)
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 (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
3:37
6I Like to See You Walk
recording of:
I Like to See You Walk
lyricist and composer:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
2:54
7The Hobo
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 (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
writer:
Bernard Besman and John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
3:08
8Hard Headed Woman
recording of:
Hard Headed Woman
lyricist and composer:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
recording of:
Hard Hearted Woman
lyricist and composer:
Big Walter Horton (blues harmonica player)
2:30
9Wednesday Evening Blues
recording of:
Wednesday Evening Blues
writer:
Bernard Besman and John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
3:58
10Take Me as I Am
recording of:
Take Me as I Am
lyricist and composer:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
3:01
11My First Wife Left Me
recording of:
My First Wife Left Me
lyricist and composer:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
3:33
12You’re Looking Good Tonight
recording of:
You’re Looking Good Tonight
lyricist and composer:
John Lee Hooker (US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist)
2:55
13Maudie (At Newport)
2:49
14You’re Gonna Miss Me When I’m Gone
3:03
15Dirty Ground Hog
3:33
16Moanin’ Blues
3:16