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
6.6
Top of the Pops
TV Series1964
7.7
The Blues Brothers
Movie1980
7.3
The Blues
TV Series2003
Monochrome: Black, White & Blue
TV Series2017
8.2
The Rolling Stones - Steel Wheels Live
Movie1989
7.9
The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts
Movie2009
6.5
Play It Loud: The Story of Marshall
Movie2014
8.5
Feel Like Going Home
Movie2003
Filmography
Personal Info
DepartmentActing
BirthdayAugust 22, 1912
Day of DeathJune 21, 2001
Place of BirthTutwiler, Mississippi, USA
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