Earl Hooker
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Gender | Male |
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Death | 54 years ago |
Date of birth | January 15,1930 |
Zodiac sign | Capricorn |
Born | Quitman County |
Mississippi | |
United States | |
Date of died | April 21,1970 |
Died | Chicago |
Illinois | |
United States | |
Genres | Blues |
Albums | Two Bugs and a Roach |
The Moon Is Rising | |
2 Bugs and a Roach | |
Sweet Black Angel | |
If You Miss 'Im...I Got 'Im | |
Don't Have to Worry | |
Record labels | SUN RECORDS |
Arhoolie Records | |
BluesWay Records | |
King Records | |
Chief Records | |
Cuca Records | |
Two Bugs and a Roach | |
Job | Guitarist |
Awards | Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award |
Grammy Award for Best Traditional Blues Album | |
Grammy Hall of Fame | |
Grammy Award for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals | |
Rhythm and Blues Foundation Pioneer Award | |
Skos genre | Blues |
Instruments | Guitar |
Songs | 1969 |
List | Wah Wah BluesTwo Bugs and a Roach · 1969 |
Off the HookThe Genius of Earl Hooker · 1967 | |
You Don't Want MeTwo Bugs and a Roach · 1969 | |
1967 | |
1969 | |
Date of Reg. | |
Date of Upd. | |
ID | 433940 |
Earl Hooker Life story
Earl Zebedee Hooker was a Chicago blues guitarist known for his slide guitar playing. Considered a "musician's musician", he performed with blues artists such as Sonny Boy Williamson II, Junior Wells, and John Lee Hooker and fronted his own bands.