Original Folk Blues

Original Folk Blues is a compilation album by American bluesman John Lee Hooker, released in 1967.[1] It mostly features songs that Hooker recorded for Bernard Besman in Detroit, Michigan between 1948 and 1954.

Original Folk Blues
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Compilation album by
Released1967[1]
RecordedDetroit, Michigan 19481954
GenreBlues
Length36:02
LabelKent Records (Cat. no.KLP 525)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]

Track listing

Original album

All tracks are written by John Lee Hooker, with additional credit given to producer Bernard Besman (except where noted).

Side 1
No.TitleLength
1."Boogie Chillen'"3:10
2."Queen Bee"2:35
3."Crawlin' King Snake"3:01
4."Weeping Willow Boogie"2:52
5."Whistlin' and Moanin' Blues"3:11
6."Sally Mae"3:12
Side 2
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."I Need Love So Bad"Percy Mayfield, Phillips3:27
2."Let's Talk It Over"Chenier, Davis2:59
3."The Syndicator"Hooker, Taub3:01
4."Let Your Daddy Ride" 2:58
5."Driftin From Door to Door" 3:01
6."Baby I'm Gonna Miss You" 2:35

Reissues

Original Folk Blues has been reissued by several record companies, including United/Superior Records and in 2002 by Ace Records, as an expanded album with six extra songs in addition to the twelve from the original release.[3]

Ace reissue extra songs
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Cold Chills"Hooker, Williamson3:06
2."Cool Little Car"Hooker, Taub3:14
3."I Wonder Little Darling" 3:07
4."Jump Me One More Time"Josea2:30
5."Lookin' for a Woman" 3:12
6."Ride 'Til I Die" 2:56
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References

  1. "Kent Bows 5 Vintage Folk Blues LP's to Snare College Crowd". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media. 79 (22): 12. June 3, 1967. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved February 18, 2012.
  2. Leggett, Steve. John Lee Hooker: Original Folk Blues > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved February 18, 2012.
  3. Leggett, Steve. John Lee Hooker: Original Folk Blues > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved February 18, 2012.
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