Boogie awhile

Alternate title
Boogie baby

Master
JB 1460 

Location/Date
609 Lafayette Street
Detroit, MI, January or February 1949

Original release
Krazy Kat KK 200

Lineup
John Lee Hooker, vcl/gtr

Produced by
Elmer Barbee

LP
Krazy Kat KK 200

CD
Body & Soul 3057012, Jasmine Records JASMCD 3084 2, Krazy Kat CD 05, Metro Doubles METRDCD532, Proper Records PROPERBOX 111, Savoy‑Atlantic CD 92910‑2

By 1948, Hooker came to the attention of Elmer Barbee, a local record shop owner. Barbee arranged to have several demos recorded. He or Hooker later presented the recordings to Bernard "Bernie" Besman, who ran the Detroit area's only professional record company.


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