Movies by John Lee Hooker
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Don't Start Me Talkin': The Junior Wells Story (2004)
Cast: Junior Wells, John Lee Hooker, B.B. King …
The life and times of late Chicago blues musician Junior Wells are narrated through interviews with Wells and Buddy Guy, John Lee Hooker, B.B. King, Carlos Santana, Charlie Musselwhite, Steve…
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John Lee Hooker: Come and See About Me (2004)
Cast: John Lee Hooker
A blues legend born in Clarksville, Miss., in 1917, guitarist and singer John Lee Hooker spent more than half a century influencing musicians who came after him. His inimitable gravelly…
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Blues Collection: Live at Wilebski's (2004)
Cast: Dr. John, John Lee Hooker
John Lee Hooker, Archie Shepp, Dr. John and other big names in blues music converge at Minnesota's cozy Wilebski's Blues Saloon Festival in 1984 for a three-day celebration of this…
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Hard Rock Drums (2004)
Cast: Bill "Stuhlly" Brennenstuhl, John Lee Hooker, Dirges …
Noted musician Bill "Stuhlly" Brennenstuhl can teach anyone to play the drums like a hard rock star in this instructional film that covers basic and intermediate methods, including rock beats…
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Blues Legends: The Blues (2004)
Cast: John Lee Hooker, Etta James
This program highlights some of music's most influential blues artists.
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Masters of the Country Blues: John Lee Hooker and Furry Lewis (2002)
Cast: John Lee Hooker, Furry Lewis
This documentary traces the lives and music of two influential blues artists, Memphis's Furry Lewis and Mississippi's John Lee Hooker. Rare footage recorded by the Seattle Folklore…
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Bill Wyman's Blues Odyssey: A Journey to Music's Heart and Soul (2001)
Cast: Bill Wyman, Chuck Berry, Muddy Waters …
Rolling Stones bass player Bill Wyman digs into the roots of blues music, chronicling its start in Africa to its present position as the music of poetry, anguish and anger. Wyman also alludes…
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Guitar Odyssey: Wired for Sound (2001)
Cast: B.B. King, Steve Winwood, Tom Petty …
Fine-tuning the history of the electric guitar with a focus on the Gibson brand, this program charts the development of the instrument through the use of classic performance footage, archival…
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Free Tibet (2000)
Cast: Beastie Boys, Rage Against the Machine, Red Hot Chili Peppers …
Directed by: Sarah Pirozek
Combining interviews, current-events clips, political lectures and footage from the 1996 Tibetan Freedom Concert in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park, this entertaining documentary…
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John Lee Hooker: That's My Story (2000)
Cast: John Lee Hooker, Eric Clapton, Bonnie Raitt …
Directed by: Jorg Bundschuh
Filmmaker Joerg Bundschuh's in-depth look at the life and career of blues legend John Lee Hooker receives expert help from an array of music greats -- including Carlos Santana, Eric…
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The Mick Fleetwood Story: Two Sticks and a Drum (2000)
Cast: Mick Fleetwood, Stevie Nicks, Fleetwood Mac …
Charting the roller-coaster life and career of Mick Fleetwood -- a cofounder of Grammy-winning pop-rockers Fleetwood Mac -- this in-depth documentary follows the drummer from boyhood to his…
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John Lee Hooker and Friends: 1984-1992 (1996)
Cast: Robert Cray, John Hammond, John Lee Hooker …
One of the greatest legends of the blues is surrounded by fellow greats in this treasure trove of memorable John Lee Hooker performances. Compiled from footage recorded between 1984 and 1992,…
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Classic Rhythm & Blues: Vol. 3 (1988)
Cast: David Bromberg, John Lee Hooker, John Mayall …
Ben Sidran -- host of National Public Radio's "Jazz Alive" -- adds his professional two cents to a list of memorable rhythm-and-blues performances from the 1980s. Tracks include "Juke,"…
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Blue Monday Party: Vol. 1 & 2 (1981)
Cast: Lowell Fulson, John Lee Hooker, Percy Mayfield …
Experience blues at its best with some legendary musicians in this 1981 performance recorded live at the Sleeping Lady Café in California. John Lee Hooker performs "So Cold in Chicago,"…
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John Lee Hooker: Live in Montreal: Montreal Jazz Festival (1980)
Cast: John Lee Hooker
Directed by: Jacques Methe
One of the world's greatest blues singers, John Lee Hooker became a legend with his deep, weathered voice and distinctive chugging rhythms. And he's an acknowledged influence to The…