John Lee Hooker

American blues musician (d. 2001)

The most elemental of the electric blues giants, one of few to both inspire and draw from rock & roll idols.

Born	August 22, 1912
Hometown	Tutwiler, Tallahatchie County, Mississippi, U.S.

Spouse	Maude Mathis (m 1944 - 1969) , Alma Hopes (m 1943 - 1943) , Sarah Jones
Children	John Lee Hooker Jr.
Parents	Minnie Ramsey , William Hooker

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This collaboration between the son of Mali guitar legend Ali Farka Touré and the hypnotic Houston trio defies categorisation to float off in its own beatific and unhurried mood