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A 1959 recording that was inexplicably not issued in the United States until 1992, Burning Hell ranks among John Lee Hooker's most edgy and focused performances. A companion piece to The Country Blues of John Lee Hooker, it finds Hooker singing country-blues, accompanied only by his own acoustic guitar -- something he rarely did after traveling north from the Mississippi Delta. Tackling several originals as well as tunes associated with Howlin' Wolf, Muddy Waters, Lightnin' Hopkins, and Big Bill Broonzy, Hooker shows himself to be an excellent interpreter who could have held his own with Delta bluesmen of any era. Although his guitar playing is pretty raw even by blues standards, Hooker more than compensates with his powerful, resonant voice. Several tracks, including "Burnin' Hell" and "You Live Your Life and I'll Live Mine," are downright frightening in their intensity. Although Robert Jr. Lockwood is often identified as Robert Johnson's successor, this album would seem to indicate that John Lee Hooker is the most likely candidate to have a hellhound on his trail.
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John Lee Hooker, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1964 Riverside, Inc.
John Lee Hooker, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1964 Riverside, Inc.
John Lee Hooker, MainArtist - Big Joe Williams, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1964 Riverside, Inc.
John Lee Hooker, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1964 Riverside, Inc.
John Lee Hooker, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1964 Riverside, Inc.
CHESTER BURNETT, ComposerLyricist - John Lee Hooker, MainArtist
℗ 1959 Riverside, Inc.
John Lee Hooker, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1964 Riverside, Inc.
John Lee Hooker, MainArtist - Sam Hopkins, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1964 Riverside, Inc.
John Lee Hooker, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Bill Grauer, Producer
℗ 1964 Fantasy, Inc.
John Lee Hooker, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1964 Riverside, Inc.
Charles Segar, ComposerLyricist - John Lee Hooker, MainArtist - Big Bill Broonzy, ComposerLyricist
℗ 1964 Riverside, Inc.
CHESTER BURNETT, ComposerLyricist - John Lee Hooker, MainArtist
℗ 1964 Riverside, Inc.
Album review
A 1959 recording that was inexplicably not issued in the United States until 1992, Burning Hell ranks among John Lee Hooker's most edgy and focused performances. A companion piece to The Country Blues of John Lee Hooker, it finds Hooker singing country-blues, accompanied only by his own acoustic guitar -- something he rarely did after traveling north from the Mississippi Delta. Tackling several originals as well as tunes associated with Howlin' Wolf, Muddy Waters, Lightnin' Hopkins, and Big Bill Broonzy, Hooker shows himself to be an excellent interpreter who could have held his own with Delta bluesmen of any era. Although his guitar playing is pretty raw even by blues standards, Hooker more than compensates with his powerful, resonant voice. Several tracks, including "Burnin' Hell" and "You Live Your Life and I'll Live Mine," are downright frightening in their intensity. Although Robert Jr. Lockwood is often identified as Robert Johnson's successor, this album would seem to indicate that John Lee Hooker is the most likely candidate to have a hellhound on his trail.
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About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 12 track(s)
- Total length: 00:41:38
- Main artists: John Lee Hooker
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Specialty Records
- Genre: Blues
© 1992 Fantasy, Inc. ℗ 1992 Fantasy, Inc.
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