'The Country Blues Of John Lee Hooker' RARE original Riverside LP 1959
$
103
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Description
As you can see in the pics, there is some light discoloration due to age, but it's in very good condition considering it's 64 years old. The record itself is in fantastic condition and plays clean.
About the record: In 1959, John Lee Hooker signed a one-off deal with the Riverside label to record an acoustic session of the country blues. It was a key change from his earlier recordings, most of which had featured Hooker on an electric guitar with his trademark reverb and stomping foot. Folk purists of the day were delighted with COUNTRY BLUES, believing Hooker had returned to his roots, leaving the "glitzy commercialism" of R&B behind. But some Hooker fans considered COUNTRY BLUES a "betrayal" of his true sound.
The truth is probably somewhere in-between. Remember, John Lee Hooker is always John Lee Hooker, regardless of the format. If you like Hooker, or acoustic blues, buy this album. It is an intimate session featuring standards like "How Long", "Bottle Up and Go", as well as Hooker's first recorded take on "Tupelo", one of his all-time classics.
TRACKLISTING:
SIDE 1
1. Black Snake 2. How Long Blues 3. Wobblin' Baby 4. She's Long, She's Tall, She Weeps Like A Willow Tree 5. Pea Vine Special 6. Tupelo Blues 7. I'm Prison Bound
SIDE 2
1. I Rowed A Little Boat 2. Water Boy 3. Church Bell Tone 4. Bundle Up And Go 5. Good Mornin' Lil' School Girl 6. Behind The Plow
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