John Lee Hooker

Acting·Aug 22, 1912·Tutwiler, Mississippi, USA

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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.

Film	Credit
Newport and the Great Folk Dream2025 · Self (archive footage)	Self (archive footage)
John Lee Hooker - Live At Montreux 19902020 · Himself	Himself
John Lee Hooker: The Boogie Man2019 · Self	Self
Play It Loud: The Story of Marshall2014 · Self	Self
The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts2009 · Self (archive footage)	Self (archive footage)
Blues at the BBC2009 · Self	Self
Motor City's Burning: Detroit from Motown to the Stooges2008 · Self	Self
Rolling With the Blues2007 · Self (archive footage)	Self (archive footage)
Bits and Pieces About... John Lee Hooker2006 · Himself	Himself
John Lee Hooker: Come and See About Me2004 · Self	Self
Feel Like Going Home2003 · Self	Self
The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1966, Vol. 12003 · Himself	Himself
JJohn Lee Hooker - Rare Performances 1960-19842002 · himself	himself
John Lee Hooker - That's My Story2001 · Actor	Actor
Wired for Sound: A Guitar Odyssey1997 · Self	Self
JJohn Lee Hooker and Furry Lewis - Masters of Blues1995 · Self	Self
Bluesland: A Portrait in American Music1993 · Self	Self
John Lee Hooker and Friends 1984-19921992 · Actor	Actor
Van Morrison: One Irish Rover1991 · Self	Self
Van Morrison: The Concert1990 · Self	Self
The Rolling Stones - Steel Wheels Live1989 · Self - Special Guest	Self - Special Guest
John Lee Hooker - Live At Montreux 19831983 · Himself	Himself
The Blues Brothers1980 · Street Slim	Street Slim
MMuddy Waters at Newport1960 · Actor	Actor