Name: Beginnings
Brand: John Lee Hooker

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

    LTDEP030

Colour

Black

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Download code

Download code: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Extended format

Extended format: No

Format detail

Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2024-08-30

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

Supplier GB

Tax rate GB

Standard:20

UPC / Barcode

029667035675

Total Cap

9999

Black 7"

Artist

John Lee Hooker

Genre GB

Blues / Gospel

Label GB

Ace Records

John Lee Hooker was an influential American blues singer-songwriter and guitarist. Born on August 22, 1912 in Tutwiler, Mississippi, he made a lasting impact on the music world until his death on June 21, 2001 in Los Altos, California.
Hooker is best known for his iconic songs such as "Boogie Chillen'" (1948), "Crawling King Snake" (1949), "Dimples" (1956), "Boom Boom" (1962), and "One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer" (1966). His talent extended beyond individual hits as many of his albums achieved chart success in both the United States and the United Kingdom.
In recognition of his immense contributions to music, John Lee Hooker was rightfully inducted into the Rock And Roll Hall of Fame in 1991 as a performer. His legacy continues to inspire generations of musicians worldwide.

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Ace Records is a record company that was incorporated on 16th June 1981. It is the label for various artists and performers, including [label]. The company is affiliated with PRS for publishing credits and has the IPI number 270691166. Ace Records Limited, which is the full legal entity name, has an active status in the UK. It was co-founded by [a431175], [a956424], and [a293530]. The immediate parent of Ace Records Limited is Ace Records Management Limited, which has the UK Company number 10390330.

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Vinyl Singles

Celebrating the 75th anniversary of three top 10 R&amp;B singles - “Hobo Blues”, “Hoogie Boogie” and “Crawlin’ King Snake.” This 4-track EP includes the bonus track, “Hastings Street Boogie,” which is also celebrating its 75th anniversary. It was sixty years ago, in June 1964, when John Lee Hooker entered the British singles charts for the first time with “Dimples,” peaking at #23. The track had been cut for the Vee-Jay label in America some eight years prior in Chicago. “Boom Boom,” issued in the UK in 1963, had already caught the ears and feet of the nascent mod movement. Both songs became live staples on the British blues scene, with The Animals covering both on their debut UK LP issued later in 1964. 

But in 1952, way before the sharp-suited mods were attracted to John Lee Hooker’s equally well-cut look and infectious music, the British Vogue label had issued “Hoogie Boogie,” recorded in 1949, on a 78rpm disc. Blues music was for the aficionado back then, and the four tracks on this EP hark back to those earliest recordings by John Lee Hooker. “Hobo Blues,” “Hoogie Boogie,” and “Crawlin’ King Snake” all went Top 10 in the US R&amp;B chart in 1949. 

This is unadorned John Lee Hooker, getting to the heart of his blues and boogie, just guitar, vocal, and tapping foot, 15 years before his music caught the ears of a wider and enthusiastic British audience. Decades may have passed, but the music remains fresh and vital. 

This EP is housed in a beautiful period-era sleeve drawn and designed by Niall McCormack.

Beginnings

Music GB

Discover Beginnings by John Lee Hooker on vinyl EP from Ace Records. Celebrating his early hits with a bonus track. Exclusive release.