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Earl Hooker Biography

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Earl Hooker (January 15, 1929 – April 21, 1970) was an American Chicago blues guitarist, perhaps best known for his slide guitar playing. Considered a "musician's musician", Hooker performed with blues artists such as Sonny Boy Williamson II, Junior Wells, and John Lee Hooker (a cousin) as well as fronting his own bands. An early player of the electric guitar, Hooker was influenced by the modern urban styles of T-Bone Walker and Robert Nighthawk. As a band leader, he recorded several singles and albums, in addition to recording with well-known artists. His "Blue Guitar", a popular Chicago area slide-guitar instrumental single, was later overdubbed with vocals by Muddy Waters and became the popular "You Shook Me". In the late 1960s, Hooker began performing on the college and concert circuit and had several recording contracts. Just as his career was on an upswing, Earl Hooker died in 1970 at age 41 after a lifelong struggle with tuberculosis. His guitar playing has been acknowledged by many of his peers, including B.B. King, who commented: "to me he is the best of modern guitarists. Period. With the slide he was the best. It was nobody else like him, he was just one of a kind".

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Earl Hooker Albums

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The Moon Is Rising Album 1998 itunes amazon
The Blues Collection 33: Earl Hooker… Compilation 1993 itunes amazon
Hooker 'n Steve (with Steve Miller) Album 1975 itunes amazon
Boogie Don't Blot / Funky Blues Single 1969 itunes amazon
Two Bugs and a Roach Album 1968 itunes amazon
The Leading Brand / Blues in D Natural Single 1963 itunes amazon
Blue Guitar / Swear to Tell the Truth Single 1962-04 itunes amazon
How Long Can This Go On / These… Single 1962 itunes amazon
Rockin' With the Kid / Rockin' Wild Single 1961-05 itunes amazon
Smooth Slidin' Compilation   itunes amazon
Messin' With the Kid' unknown   itunes amazon
Simply the Best Compilation   itunes amazon
Blue Guitar Compilation   itunes amazon
Play Your Guitar, Mr. Hooker! Album   itunes amazon
There's a Fungus Among Us Album   itunes amazon
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