John Lee Hooker
US blues singer, songwriter & guitarist
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John Lee Hooker's Guitars
The Epiphone 'The Boogie Man' Sheraton JLH Model is the official signature guitar for John Lee Hooker. According to the Gibson Guitar Board, this limited edition model features design elements characteristic of the Sheraton series.
John Lee Hooker played an Epiphone Sheraton E212T, as highlighted in TheBluesMobile's feature on his birthday celebration.
In this photo, Hooker is holding 1952 Gibson Les Paul Goldtop, which had P90 pickups, not humbuckers.
In this photo, Hooker is playing Gibson ES-330.
In the YouTube video titled "John Lee Hooker 'Boom Boom Boom Boom' - Mississippi Delta Blues," John Lee Hooker is seen playing an Epiphone Zephyr, specifically models from 1959 and 1961 in blonde finish.
In this photograph, John Lee Hooker is playing with a Gibson BB King Lucille Standard Cherry.
On the cover photograph of JLH album "That's my story", he shows an acoustic guitar.
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On the head of the guitar is the inscription "Goya"
John Lee Hooker is confirmed to have used a Harmony Monterey guitar at the Newport Folk and Jazz Festival in 1960. Notably, Muddy Waters borrowed this guitar for the photo shoot of his "At Newport 60" album cover, as his Fender Telecaster was left on stage.
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Discography
House Of The Blues
1959
That's My Story
1960
Travelin'
1960
Plays & Sings The Blues
1961
The Folk Lore Of John Lee Hooker
1961
Burnin'
1962
On Campus
1963
Is He The World's Greatest Blues Singer?
1964
John Lee Hooker
1965
It Serve You Right To Suffer (2025 Remaster)
1966
The Real Folk Blues
1966
…And Seven Nights
1966
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