John Lee Hooker - 'Alternative Boogie' Early Studio Recordings,

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John Lee Hooker - 'Alternative Boogie' Early Studio Recordings, 1948-1952 [3discs]







John Lee Hooker - One of the great men in blues history

Now one could bring the boogie as he did.

On this 3CD set he presents the very fine blues-boogie sound he himself created.

This is roots, this is influences and most importantly, this is pure musical pleasure!



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Tracklist:



Disc 1



01. Come Back Baby [02:57]

(a.k.a. One More Time/Let's Talk It Over/Let's Think It Over)

Recorded April 28th, 1950 - Modern 20-790, Crown LP 5353, Kent LP 525, UA LP 5512

02. Forgive Me [03:13]

Recorded 1949 - UA LP 5512

03. Streets is Filled with Women [03:13]

(alt. take of Looking for Romance/Movin' On Down the Line)

Recorded April 2nd, 1951 - UA LP 5512

04. Moon is Rising [02:49]

Recorded 1950 - UA LP 5512

05. Whistle Done Blown [03:10]

Recorded April 2nd, 1951 - UA LP 5512

06. Turnin' Gray Blues [02:48]

Recorded April 28th, 1950 - UA LP 5512

07. She Was in Chicago [02:57]

Recorded circa September, 1948 - UA LP 5512

08. Lord Taketh My Baby Away [03:02]

(a.k.a. Decoration Day Blues)

Recorded April 28th, 1950 - Sensation 33, UA LP 5512

09. Just Like a Woman [02:59]

(a.k.a. Never Satisfied)

Recorded 1950 - Regal 3304, UA LP 5512

10. Throw This Old Dog a Bone [03:05]

(alt. take of Notoriety Woman/No Place to Stay)

Recorded 1950 - UA LP 5512

11. Johnny Lee's Mood [03:04] (a.k.a. Original One Voice)

Recorded August 7th, 1951 - UA LP 5512

12. Miss Eloise, Miss Eloise [02:41] (a.k.a. Miss Eloise)

Recorded 1949 - Sensation 34, Regal 3295, UA LP 5512

13. Crying All Night [02:43]

(alt. take of Roll 'n' Roll/I Cried the Whole Night Long)

Recorded April 28th, 1950 - UA LP 5512

14. Welfare Blues [02:57]

(alt. take of Strike Blues)

Recorded April 28th, 1950 - UA LP 5512

15. Johnny Lee's Original Boogie [02:53]

(alt. take of Roll 'n' Roll/I Cried the Whole Night Long)

Recorded circa September, 1948 - UA 3LP 127

16. She Left Me By Myself [02:49]

Recorded circa January, 1950 - UA 3LP 127

17. Out the Door I Went [03:01]

(a.k.a. John L's House Rent Boogie/John Lee's House Rent Boogie/House Rent Boogie/Hey 's the House Rent Boogie)

Recorded November 16th, 1950

Modern 814, Crown LP 5157, UA 3LP 127, DCC LP/CD 042

18. My Baby She's Long and Tall [03:03]

(alt. take of Weeping Willow/Weeping Willow Boogie)

Recorded 1949 - UA 3LP 127







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Disc 2



19. No Mortgage on My Soul [03:18]

Recorded circa January, 1950 - UA 3LP 127

20. I Come to You Baby [02:45]

Recorded circa January, 1952 - UA 3LP 127

21. I Rule My Den [02:45]

(alt. take of Crawlin' King Snake)

Recorded circa September, 1948 - UA 3LP 127

22. The Great Disaster of 1936 [03:03] (a.k.a. Fire at Natchez)

Recorded Culver City, California, March 9th, 1961 - UA 3LP 127

23. The Winding Highway [02:55] (a.k.a. Left My Wife and Baby)

Recorded Culver City, California, March 9th, 1961 - UA 3LP 127

24. She Quit Me [02:50] (a.k.a. Travelin' Day and Night)

Recorded Culver City, California, March 9th, 1961 - UA 3LP 127

25. How Long Can This Go On [02:53] (a.k.a. Deep Down in My Heart)

Recorded Culver City, California, March 9th, 1961 - Lauren 362, UA 3LP 127

26. Can I Say Hello [03:09] (a.k.a. Don't You Remember Me)

Recorded November 16th, 1950 - Crown LP 5232, UA 3LP 127

27. I Had a Dream [03:00] (alt. take of Black Cat Blues)

Recorded 1949 - UA 3LP 127

28. Me and a Woman [02:39] (a.k.a. I'm Gonna Git Me a Woman)

(alt. take of Reach My Goal/Find Me a Woman)

Recorded April 2nd, 1951 - UA 3LP 127, DCC LP/CD 042

29. Throw My Money Around [02:41]

Recorded August 7th, 1951 - UA 3LP 127

30. Well I Got to Leave [02:54] (alt. take of Playin' the Races/Dream a Number)

Recorded circa January, 1950 - UA 3LP 127

31. I Gotta Be Comin' Back [02:42] (a.k.a. Boogie Chillen 2)

Recorded April 28th, 1950

Sensation 34, Regal 3295, Sp LP 2125, Sp CD 7018, UA 3LP 127

32. I Don't Be Welcome Here [03:01] (alt. take of Do My Baby Think of Me)

Recorded April 28th, 1950 - UA 3LP 127

33. Two Voice Original Mood [03:06]

(with two layers of vocal and guitar overdubs from JLH)

Recorded August 7th, 1951 - UA 3LP 127

34. Three Voice Original Mood [03:06] (a.k.a. I'm in The Mood)

(with three layers of vocal and guitar overdubs from JLH)

Recorded August 7th, 1951

Modern 835, Crown LP 5157, UA 3LP 127, Kent 332, Flair CD 39658

35. Johnny Says Come Back [03:15] (a.k.a. Anybody Seen My Baby)

Recorded August 7th, 1951 - Modern 847, Crown LP 5157, UA 3LP 127

36. The Story of a Married Woman [02:47]

Recorded April 28th, 1950 - UA 3LP 127

37. Snap Them Fingers Boogie [03:02] (instrumental, alt. take of Hoogie Boogie)

Recorded 1949 - UA 3LP 127







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Disc 3



38. Lord What More Can I Do? [02:54] (alt. take of Welfare Blues)

Recorded April 28th, 1950 - UA 3LP 127

39. Baby Please Don't Go [02:18] (a.k.a. I Was Beggin' My Baby)

(edited version of Wednesday Evening/She Left Me on My Bended Knee)

Recorded circa January, 1950 - UA 3LP 127

40. I'm Going Away [03:02] (a.k.a. Four Women in My Life)

(alt. take of Women in My Life/Four Women in My Life)

Recorded April 2nd, 1951 - UA 3LP 127, DCC LP/CD 042

41. Hummin' The Blues [03:06] (a.k.a. Whistlin' and Moanin' Blues)

Recorded 1949

Modern 20-688, Crown LP 5157, Kent LP 525, UA 3LP 127, Ace (E) CD 530

42. Johnny Lee and The Thing [02:45] (a.k.a. Shake It Up and Go)

Recorded Culver City, California, March 9th, 1961 - Galaxy 716, UA 3LP 127

43. Slow Down Your Chatter Baby [02:54] (a.k.a. Let Your Daddy Ride)

Recorded circa January, 1950 - Sensation 30, UA 3LP 127, Ace (E) CD 530

44. I Did Everything [03:23] (alt. take of Anybody Seen My Baby/Johnny Says Come Back)

Recorded August 7th, 1951 - UA 3LP 127

45. Someone to Love - Take 1 [02:47]

Recorded circa January, 1952 - UA 3LP 127

46. Someone to Love - Take 2 [03:01]

Recorded circa January, 1952 - UA 3LP 127

47. There's a Day Comin' Baby [03:05] (a.k.a. Sally May/Sally Mae)

Recorded circa September, 1948 - Modern 20-627, Crown LP 5353, UA 3LP 127

48. I Was Beggin' My Baby [02:15] (a.k.a. Baby Please Don't Go)

(edited version of Wednesday Evening/She Left Me on My Bended Knee)

Recorded circa January, 1950 - UA 3LP 127

49. Nobody to Talk to Me [03:04]

Recorded November 16th, 1950 - UA 3LP 127

50. I'm Gonna Whip Ya Baby [02:56] (a.k.a. Mad With You Baby)

Recorded Culver City, California, March 9th, 1961 - UA 3LP 127

51. It's a Crime and a Shame [02:48] (a.k.a. Give Me Your Phone Number)

Recorded 1950 - Modern 20-767, UA 3LP 127

52. I Met the Grindin' Man [03:01] (alt. take of Grinder Man)

Recorded November 16th, 1950 - UA 3LP 127

53. Louisiana Blues for You [02:51] (a.k.a. Mojo Hand, Risin' Sun, Louisiana Voodoo)

Recorded Culver City, California, March 9th, 1961 - Lauren 361, UA 3LP 127

54. Long, Long Way from Home [02:50] (alt. take of Hobo Blues)

Recorded circa September, 1948 - UA 3LP 127

55. Sometime [02:59]

Recorded 1949 - UA 3LP 127

56. T.B.'s Killin' Me [02:54] (a.k.a. No Friend Around)

Recorded circa January, 1950 - Modern 20-746, UA 3LP 127, Flair CD 39658





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Personnel:



John Lee Hooker vocals; guitar; whistling on 41

Eddie Burns harmonica on 12

Eddie Kirkland guitar on 03, 05, 11, 29, 33-35, 40, 44

Andrew Dunham guitar on 27

Bernard Besman guitar on 45, 46

James Watkins piano on 19, 43



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