John Lee Hooker

John Lee Hooker

Acting
Born 1912-08-22 - Died 2001-06-21Tutwiler, Mississippi, USA

Biography

John Lee Hooker was an American blues singer, songwriter, and guitarist. The son of a sharecropper, he rose to prominence performing an electric guitar-style adaptation of Delta blues. Hooker often incorporated other elements, including talking blues and early North Mississippi Hill country blues.

Movies (24)

The Blues Brothers
7.7

The Blues Brothers

1980Movie7.7
Feel Like Going Home
8.5

Feel Like Going Home

2003Movie8.5
The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts
7.9

The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts

2009Movie7.9
Muddy Waters at Newport

Muddy Waters at Newport

1960Movie
Play It Loud: The Story of Marshall
6.5

Play It Loud: The Story of Marshall

2014Movie6.5
Bluesland: A Portrait in American Music
7.5

Bluesland: A Portrait in American Music

1993Movie7.5
Blues at the BBC
7.5

Blues at the BBC

2009Movie7.5
Rolling With the Blues

Rolling With the Blues

2007Movie
Newport and the Great Folk Dream

Newport and the Great Folk Dream

2025Movie
Van Morrison: The Concert
6.3

Van Morrison: The Concert

1990Movie6.3
Van Morrison: One Irish Rover

Van Morrison: One Irish Rover

1991Movie
The Rolling Stones - Steel Wheels Live
8.2

The Rolling Stones - Steel Wheels Live

1989Movie8.2
John Lee Hooker and Friends 1984-1992

John Lee Hooker and Friends 1984-1992

1992Movie
Motor City's Burning: Detroit from Motown to the Stooges

Motor City's Burning: Detroit from Motown to the Stooges

2008Movie
Wired for Sound: A Guitar Odyssey

Wired for Sound: A Guitar Odyssey

1997Movie
John Lee Hooker and Furry Lewis - Masters of Blues
6.5

John Lee Hooker and Furry Lewis - Masters of Blues

1995Movie6.5
John Lee Hooker: The Boogie Man

John Lee Hooker: The Boogie Man

2019Movie
John Lee Hooker - Rare Performances 1960-1984

John Lee Hooker - Rare Performances 1960-1984

2002Movie
The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1966, Vol. 1

The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1966, Vol. 1

2003Movie
John Lee Hooker - That's My Story
5.4

John Lee Hooker - That's My Story

2001Movie5.4
John Lee Hooker - Live At Montreux 1990
5.0

John Lee Hooker - Live At Montreux 1990

2020Movie5.0
John Lee Hooker: Come and See About Me
6.8

John Lee Hooker: Come and See About Me

2004Movie6.8
John Lee Hooker - Live At Montreux 1983

John Lee Hooker - Live At Montreux 1983

1983Movie
Bits and Pieces About... John Lee Hooker

Bits and Pieces About... John Lee Hooker

2006Movie

TV Shows (3)

Top of the Pops
6.6

Top of the Pops

1964Series6.6
The Blues
7.4

The Blues

2003Series7.4
Monochrome: Black, White & Blue

Monochrome: Black, White & Blue

2017Series