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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When my first wife quit me

Alternate title
When my wife quit me

Location/Date
609 Lafayette Street
Detroit, MI, August 1948

Original release
Unissued

Lineup
John Lee Hooker, vcl/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.