John Lee Hooker

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 & TV Shows

1. The Blues Brothers (1980) — Street Slim
2. Top of the Pops (1964) — Self
3. The Blues (2003) — Self (archive footage)
4. The 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts (2009) — Self (archive footage)
5. The Rolling Stones - Steel Wheels Live (1989) — Self - Special Guest
6. John Lee Hooker: Come and See About Me (2004) — Self
7. John Lee Hooker - That's My Story (2001)
8. Feel Like Going Home (2003) — Self
9. Van Morrison: The Concert (1990) — Self
10. Play It Loud: The Story of Marshall (2014) — Self
11. Bluesland: A Portrait in American Music (1993) — Self
12. Blues at the BBC (2009) — Self
13. John Lee Hooker - Live At Montreux 1990 (2020) — Himself
14. John Lee Hooker and Furry Lewis - Masters of Blues (1995) — Self
15. Muddy Waters at Newport (1960)
16. Bits and Pieces About... John Lee Hooker (2006) — Himself
17. Motor City's Burning: Detroit from Motown to the Stooges (2008) — Self
18. John Lee Hooker - Rare Performances 1960-1984 (2002) — himself
19. John Lee Hooker - Live At Montreux 1983 (1983) — Himself
20. Wired for Sound: A Guitar Odyssey (1997) — Self
21. The American Folk Blues Festival 1962-1966, Vol. 1 (2003) — Himself
22. John Lee Hooker: The Boogie Man (2019) — Self
23. John Lee Hooker and Friends 1984-1992 (1992)
24. Van Morrison: One Irish Rover (1991) — Self
25. Newport and the Great Folk Dream (2025) — Self (archive footage)
26. Rolling With the Blues (2007) — Self (archive footage)
27. Monochrome: Black, White & Blue (2017) — Self (archive footage)