John Lee Hooker

Biography

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.

Known For

Top of the Pops

Self

The Blues

Self (archive footage)

The Blues Brothers

Street Slim

The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts

Self (archive footage)

Bluesland: A Portrait in American Music

Self

Play It Loud: The Story of Marshall

Self

The Rolling Stones - Steel Wheels Live

Self - Special Guest

Blues at the BBC

Self

Filmography

Year	Movie	Role
2020	The Rolling Stones - Steel Wheels Live	Self - Special Guest
2019	John Lee Hooker: The Boogie Man	himself
2014	Play It Loud: The Story of Marshall	Self
2009	The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts	Self (archive footage)
2009	Blues at the BBC	Self
2008	Motor City's Burning: Detroit from Motown to the Stooges	Self
2006	Bits and Pieces About... John Lee Hooker	Himself
2004	John Lee Hooker: Come and See About Me
2003	The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1966, Vol. 1	Himself
2003	Feel Like Going Home	Self
2002	John Lee Hooker - Rare Performances 1960-1984	himself
2001	John Lee Hooker - That's My Story
1997	Wired for Sound: A Guitar Odyssey	Self
1993	Bluesland: A Portrait in American Music	Self
1993	John Lee Hooker - The South Bank Show	vocals, guitar
1992	John Lee Hooker and Friends 1984-1992
1991	Van Morrison: One Irish Rover	Self
1990	Van Morrison: The Concert	Self
1980	The Blues Brothers	Street Slim
1960	Muddy Waters at Newport
	John Lee Hooker - Live At Montreux 1983	Himself
	John Lee Hooker - Live At Montreux 1990	Himself

Year	TV Show	Role
2003	The Blues	Self (archive footage)
1964	Top of the Pops	Self