Hoogie boogie

Alternate title
Hastings Street boogie

Master
B 7036 Alt. Take

Location/Date
United Sound Systems
Detroit, MI, prob. February 16/18 1949

Original release
Specialty LP 2127

Lineup
John Lee Hooker, vcl/gtr

Produced by
Bernard "Bernie" Besman

EP
Ace LTDEP 030

LP
Modern Records HIQLP 026, Specialty LP 2127

CD
Ace CDCHD 405, Ace CDCHD 421, Ace JLHBOX 019, Body & Soul 3063142, P‑Vine PCD 1854, Specialty SPCD‑7018‑2, Union Square Music SIMPTNCD026

Comments
Extended version on Ace JLHBOX 019

Bernard ”Bernie” Besman was the producer of Hooker’s singles for Modern and Sensation from 1948-1952 at United Sound Systems Studios on 5840 2nd Boulevard in Detroit, with studio owner James Siracuse’s son Joe Siracuse as engineer. From late 1952 (when Besman moved to California) Joe Bihari from Modern and Joe Siracuse took care of the productions.


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