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John Lee Hooker: Boogie Man of the Blues


Episode 831


The provided text is an excerpt from a Wikipedia article dedicated to the life and career of the American blues musician, John Lee Hooker. It offers a comprehensive overview, starting with his biographical details, including the controversy surrounding his birth year and his upbringing as the son of a sharecropper in Mississippi. The article details his professional trajectory, noting his development of a unique electric-guitar style derived from Delta blues and his use of various pseudonyms to evade recording contracts early in his career. Furthermore, the text documents his later success, including significant collaborations with rock musicians like Van Morrison and Carlos Santana, and lists the numerous awards and recognition he received, such as multiple Grammy Awards and induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.


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