John Lee Hooker

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(1917-2001, United States)   | 

( fr ) John Lee Hooker (August 22, 1917 ? June 21, 2001) was an influential American post-war blues singer, guitarist, and songwriter born in Coahoma County near Clarksdale, Mississippi.

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It Might Get Loud Movie Trailer
I'm a child of the 20th century, so the electric guitar, an instrument with a vast range of expressive potential, is the voice of my life. Whether it's the simple, rhythmic lines of John Lee Hooker or the dense, almost formless drones of Sunn O))), the guitar is the thing. So It Might Get Loud, the documentary that explores the history of the electric guitar through interviews with and performances by Jimmy Page, Jack White and The Edge, is something I very much want to see. In August, Sony Pictures Classics will oblige. For now, there's a trailer.The core of the movie is a sit-down between Page, White and the Edge. They talk, compare techniques and play together. I'm a mediocre musician at best, but even in my very limited capacity I've felt the crackling energy that can erupt between lik [Read more]
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The Oakridge Boys Are Back With A New Album
Hendersonville, TN -- The Oak Ridge Boys are back with a new CD, and bass singer Richard Sterban says there's something in it for everyone, including a cover of the White Stripes' Seven Nation Army and John Lee Hooker's Boom Boom. He says those songs are a little bit edgy for the Oak Ridge Boys, but the album also has some down home country songs, like one Jamey Johnson wrote called Mama's Table. The CD, The Boys Are Back, is out today. [Read more]
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