John Lee Hooker Discography

Compiled by Thomas Jarlvik

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Sessions 1948-1954
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Sessions 1975-2001
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Dupree

Location/Date
609 Lafayette Street
Detroit, MI, June 12 1948

Original release
Unissued

Lineup
Probably J. Scarber, vcl/gtr; John Lee Hooker, gtr;

Produced by
Elmer Barbee

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.