John Lee Hooker - House Of The Blues - Info.txt
John Lee Hooker - House Of The Blues (1959/2015)
1. Walkin' The Boogie (2:45)
2. Love Blues (3:01)
3. Union Station Blues (2:58)
4. It's My Own Fault (3:00)
5. Leave My Wife Alone (2:48)
6. Ramblin' By Myself (3:20)
7. Sugar Mama (3:15)
8. Down At The Landing (2:57)
9. Louise (3:05)
10. Ground Hog Blues (2:58)
11. High Priced Woman (2:44)
12. Woman And Money (2:58)
Several of these recordings were gathered together by Chess Records for release as the album House Of The Blues in 1959. The material was recorded between 1951 and 1954, where known, and whilst there is nothing quite so compelling as "Boogie Chillen" (his first hit) or "Boom Boom" (his biggest hit and which featured moonlighting members of Motown's famed Funk Brothers), it is still representative of his recordings during that period. As Such, there is a brooding and raw intensity to John Lee Hooker's unique brand of the blues. All of the tracks are credited to John Lee Hooker and were recorded in Detroit. Among the known accompanying musicians are Bob Thurman (piano) and Eddie Kirkland (guitar), but invariably it is John Himself who holds the song together, paying equal attention to his guitar playing and his singing.
House Of The Blues is an important album in the John Lee Hooker discography; it shows the subtle musical changes he introduced during a three year spell, highlights his songwriting to perfection and showcases one of the most distinctive blues vocalists of all. /Excerpt from the liner notes.
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