John Lee Hooker
Acting•Born August 22, 1912•Died June 21, 2001 (age 88)•Tutwiler, Mississippi, USA
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
1964•TV Series•
6.7
The Blues Brothers
1980•Movie•
7.7
The Blues
2003•TV Series•
7.4
Monochrome: Black, White & Blue
2017•TV Series
The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1966, Vol. 1
2003•Movie
The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts
2009•Movie•
7.9
Feel Like Going Home
2003•Movie•
8.5
John Lee Hooker and Friends 1984-1992
1992•Movie
Filmography
Personal Info
DepartmentActing
BirthdayAugust 22, 1912
Day of DeathJune 21, 2001
Place of BirthTutwiler, Mississippi, USA
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