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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.
John Lee Hooker is known for work in acting across film and television. New Release currently presents 26 verified screen credits connected to this profile.
Selected work includes The Blues (2003), Feel Like Going Home (2003), Top of the Pops (1964), The South Bank Show (1978), The Blues Brothers (1980), Monochrome: Black, White & Blue (2017), The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts (2009), Play It Loud: The Story of Marshall (2014). The recorded credits span 1960 to 2025, including 22 movies and 4 TV shows.
The filmography below lists available titles, release years and known roles. This profile is updated as additional verified information becomes available.
Songs by John Lee Hooker
- 01 DimplesFrom Whiskey & Wimmen: John Lee Hooker's Finest 2:13
- 02 I Need Some MoneyFrom Whiskey & Wimmen: John Lee Hooker's Finest 2:24
- 03 No More Doggin'From Whiskey & Wimmen: John Lee Hooker's Finest 2:48
- 04 It Serves Me RightFrom Whiskey & Wimmen: John Lee Hooker's Finest 3:36
- 05 I'm In The MoodFrom Whiskey & Wimmen: John Lee Hooker's Finest 2:45
- 06 Grinder ManFrom Whiskey & Wimmen: John Lee Hooker's Finest 3:56
- 07 No ShoesFrom Whiskey & Wimmen: John Lee Hooker's Finest 2:23
- 08 Time Is MarchingFrom Whiskey & Wimmen: John Lee Hooker's Finest 3:01
- 09 Boom BoomFrom Whiskey & Wimmen: John Lee Hooker's Finest 2:31
- 10 I Love You HoneyFrom Whiskey & Wimmen: John Lee Hooker's Finest 2:33
Profile details
Known forActing
Movies22
TV shows4
Active years represented1960–2025
Place of birthTutwiler, Mississippi, USA
Died
Known for
TV ShowThe Blues
MovieFeel Like Going Home
TV ShowTop of the Pops
TV ShowThe South Bank Show
MovieThe Blues Brothers
TV ShowMonochrome: Black, White & Blue
MovieThe 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts
MoviePlay It Loud: The Story of Marshall
MovieWired for Sound: A Guitar Odyssey
MovieMuddy Waters at Newport
MovieThe Rolling Stones - Steel Wheels Live
MovieMotor City's Burning: Detroit from Motown to the Stooges
MovieNewport and the Great Folk Dream
MovieRolling With the Blues
MovieVan Morrison: The Concert
MovieBluesland: A Portrait in American Music
MovieBlues at the BBC
MovieJohn Lee Hooker: The Boogie Man
MovieJohn Lee Hooker - Rare Performances 1960-1984
MovieJohn Lee Hooker - That's My Story
MovieJohn Lee Hooker: Come and See About Me
MovieJohn Lee Hooker and Furry Lewis - Masters of Blues
MovieVan Morrison: One Irish Rover
MovieJohn Lee Hooker - Live At Montreux 1983
MovieBits and Pieces About... John Lee Hooker
MovieThe American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1966, Vol. 1