SNL - John Lee Hooker, Jr.
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Just came across this CD and thought it perfect for Saturday Night. A lot of people may not even know that there is a John Lee Hooker, Jr.- now you do. He's traveled a tough road, but has come out on top. He's been a Grammy nominee and winner and won various blues awards too. Sample some tracks to check out his own style of the blues.
Born in Detroit, John Lee Hooker, Jr., is the son of blues legend John Lee Hooker. The family blues pedigree took hold early, and Hooker was performing live on Detroit's WJBK radio station when he was only eight years old, and by his teens he was touring with his father. At 18, he was a featured vocalist on Hooker, Sr.'s Live at Soledad Prison album and the future looked bright for the young musician, but drug and alcohol problems derailed things for some 25 years until family and friends helped Hooker through his problems and he emerged healthier, wiser, and ready to resume his career as a musician. Calling his music "2 parts R&B, 1 part jazz & down home blues," Hooker is capable of reproducing his father's rough Delta blues style, but tends to gravitate to a smoother, more urban approach. His debut album, Blues with a Vengeance, was released in 2004 by Kent Records to heavy acclaim and ended up winning Hooker a Grammy.
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Comments (6)
"Istanbul! Are you ready for the blues?"
Sounds like a top notch band and production.
Great info RX only where's the music, it is about the music.
wiz - the whole concert is linked at the very beginning there (you gotta listen to it on the MOG Music Player) ;-)
@dave
I'm sitting out the MOG player with my Canadian friend Capndad.
I kinda figured it was something like that. I thought I would at least let you know.
Well, I know you can listen to some music on this post:
http://mog.com/blog_post/content/4016/2276778
;-)
Someday when MOG is available somewhat more world wide, this is how most of us will post. Don't know if Bing works where you are Wiz, but if so, you can listen one time through at Bing (like you could with Lala).