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John Lee Hooker Discography

Compiled by Thomas Jarlvik


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Walkin' the boogie

Master
U 7432 

Location/Date
Chicago, IL or Detroit, MI, April 24 1952

Original release
Chess 1513

Lineup
John Lee Hooker, vcl/gtr;  double tracked vcl;  speeded up gtr overdubbed

Produced by
Leonard Chess or Bernard "Bernie" Besman

78 rpm
Chess 1513

45 rpm
Chess 1513, Chess 169 536

EP
Chess CRE 6007, Pye International NEP 44029

LP
Argo LP 4026, Bellevue Publishing 02090‑VB, Chess 2CH 60011, Chess CH‑2‑9214, Chess CXMD 4005, Chess LP 1438, Chess LP 1522, P‑Vine PLP‑812, Spotlight SPO‑108, Wagram Music 3394126, WaxTime 772035, WaxTime In Color 950740

CD
Acrobat ACQCD 7103, Avid Roots AMSC1382, Big3 Records BT3229, Body & Soul BS2500, Charly CBMCD016, Charly CD RED 5, Charly VBCD 301, Documents 600258, Jasmine Records JASMCD 3084 2, MCA 088 112 646‑2, MCA CHD‑9258, MCA CHD2‑9391, MCA MCAD‑11955, MCA MCD‑10364, MCA MCLD‑19165, Music Club MCCD 020, Not Now Music NOT4CD031, Proper Records PROPERBOX 111, Real Gone Music Company RGMCD213, See For Miles SEECD 402, Soul Jam Records 600826, Timeless Classic Albums DOLCD0475, Universal MCD 09391, Universal Music Group International 0600753345757, Vogue 600115

Comments
The session location "Chicago or Detroit" derives from discrepancies between existing information via Chess files, discographies, and interviews that John Lee Hooker himself has given.


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