John Lee Hooker – Boom Boom LP

John Lee Hooker – Boom Boom

John Lee Hooker (1917 - 2001) is undoubtedly one of the greatest blues musicians. Hooker's career really took off in 1949 with the release of "Boogie Chillen". 

The single reached number 1 in the rhythm & blues hit parade and sold a million copies. Two years later, he landed the next million-seller with "I'm In The Mood". With his mixture of vocals and language and the infectious beats, he struck a chord with African-American record buyers. Added to this was his electrically amplified guitar, with which he created a new and trend-setting sound. Hooker mostly played solo during this time. 

From time to time he was accompanied by musicians such as Eddie Burns, Boogie Woogie Red and Eddie Kirkland. In the years that followed, his popularity grew through numerous recordings and tours. But not in a linear fashion. After a career slump in the early 1950s, Hooker and the original country blues came to the attention of young white students and intellectuals at the end of the decade. At the beginning of the 1960s, Hooker also gained increasing attention in the pop world. In the course of the rhythm & blues boom in England, he even made it into the pop charts. in 1980 he was inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame, and in 2009 his hit "Boom Boom" also received this honor.

After his comeback with "The Healer" (1989), John Lee Hooker went to Russian Hill Recording in San Francisco and The Record Plant in Sausalito to reinterpret some of his best-known songs, including "Boom Boom", which gives this album its title. A star-studded cast of contemporary blues greats took part in the sessions, including Charlie Musselwhite, Jimmie Vaughan, Robert Cray and Albert Collins.

Tracklist:
Side A:
1. Boom Boom
2. I'm Bad Like Jesse James
3. Same Old Blues Again
4. Sugar Mama
5. Trick Bag (Shoppin' for My Tombstone)

Side B:
1. Boogie at Russian Hill
2. Hittin' the Bottle Again
3. Bottle Up & Go
4. Thought I Heard
5. I Ain't Gonna Suffer No More

Label: BMG
Released: 1992/2025