John Lee Hooker
Sue Lawley's castaway is bluesman John Lee Hooker.
The castaway in Desert Island Discs this week is one of the oldest and deepest voices in rock music - the legendary bluesman John Lee Hooker. The son of a preacher man, he was brought up in Clarksdale, Mississippi, and his first guitar was made from an old inner tube tied to the barn door. By the age of 14, he had his own guitar and ran away to Memphis with two dollars in his pocket for a life touring small blues clubs.
With hits like Boom Boom, Dimples and Boogie Chillun, he has been one of the major influences on rock stars like Eric Clapton and the Rolling Stones.
[Taken from the original programme material for this archive edition of Desert Island Discs]
Favourite track: Goin Down Slow by B.B. King & Bobby Bland
Book: A book with pictures (of pretty women)
Luxury: His guitar
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Muddy Waters
Got My Mojo Working
- Trouble No More (Singles 1955-59).
- Chess.
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Robert Cray
Nothing But A Woman
- Hits On CD Volume 8 (Various Artists).
- Mercury.
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Howlin鈥� Wolf
Howlin' For My Baby
- Howlin' For My Baby.
- Sun.
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B.B. King
You Shook Me
Artist: John Lee Hooker
- Blues Summit - B.B. King.
- MCA.
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Stevie Ray Vaughan
Flood Down In Texas
- Atlantic Blues Guitar - Various Artists.
- Atlantic.
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Derek and the Dominos
Layla
- Layla.
- RSO.
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Albert King
Crosscut Saw
- I Wanna Get Funky - Albert King.
- Stax.
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Bobby Bland & B.B. King
Goin Down Slow
- King & Bland Together For The First Time.
- BGO Records.
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Book Choice
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A book with pictures (of pretty women)
Luxury Choice
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His guitar
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Sue Lawley |
| Interviewed Guest | John Lee Hooker |
Broadcasts
- Sun 11 Jun 1995 12:1591热爆 Radio 4
- Fri 16 Jun 1995 09:0591热爆 Radio 4
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