John Lee Hooker’s I’m John Lee Hooker distills the primal power of the blues into a stark, mesmerizing set drawn from his first 1959 sessions for Vee-Jay Records. Revisiting signature songs he famously cut for multiple labels, Hooker delivers raw, foot-stomping grooves, hypnotic boogie rhythms, and a voice that rumbles with lived experience. The album became a touchstone for the British blues explosion, influencing generations of guitarists and songwriters with its stripped-back intensity, call-and-response interplay, and timeless feel. This edition captures the essential Hooker: earthy, intimate, and endlessly compelling for blues devotees and new listeners alike.

• Artist: John Lee Hooker
• Format: Audio CD
• Release Type: Album
• Genre: Blues
• Label: Vee-Jay Records

• Edition: Standard Edition
• Add Notes: Drawn from Hooker’s earliest Vee-Jay sessions (1959), featuring new recordings of several of his established songs that helped spark the British blues boom.

• Media: CD
• Packaging: Jewel case
• Model Number: PW 716902
• Dimensions: 14.2 x 12.5 x 1.19 cm; 94.12 g

John Lee Hooker (1917–2001), often hailed as the “King of the Boogie,” was an American blues singer, songwriter, and guitarist whose hypnotic, droning guitar style and driving foot-stomp rhythms defined modern electric blues. Emerging from Mississippi roots and Detroit’s postwar scene, he scored early hits like “Boogie Chillen’” and “Hobo Blues,” influencing artists across blues, rock, and R&B. Hooker’s conversational vocals, modal riffs, and minimalist arrangements set a template adopted by countless musicians from the British blues boom onward. Over a six-decade career, he collaborated widely, earned multiple Grammy Awards, and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, cementing a legacy as one of the most influential figures in American music.