John Lee Hooker

Name: From the Shadow of the Blues
ISBN: 9781538186244

Musician

1917-08-22

Books by John Lee Hooker

From the Shadow of the Blues

My Story of Music, Addiction, and Redemption
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One night I was layin' down,I heard Papa talkin' to Mama,I heard Papa say to let that boy boogie-woogie.'Cause it's in him and it's got to come out.
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One night I was layin' down,I heard Papa talkin' to Mama,I heard Papa say to let that boy boogie-woogie.'Cause it's in him and it's got to come out.
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But I don't want to do no big tours or go out on the road.
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I hitchhiked, took trucks 'n' trains - anything that would pick me up. I stopped in Memphis for about six months and they found me and come got me. Stayed about a month an' split again.
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