- Vol. 1 - Detroit 1948-1949 (2000)
- Vol. 2 - Detroit 1949 (2000)
- Vol. 3 - Detroit 1949-50 (2003)
- Vol. 4 - Detroit 1950-51 (2002)
- Vol. 5 - Detroit 1951-53 (2004)
- Vol. 6 - Detroit - Miami 1953-54 (2005)
Vol. 1 - Detroit 1948-1949 (2000)
CD1:
John Lee Hooker acc. by unknown p./J. Scarber-g.
June 12, 1948
1. Rocks (*test pressing-Krazy Kat KK200 2LP)
John Lee Hooker
September 1948
2. Leavin' Chicago (*test pressing-Krazy Kat KK200 2LP)
3. Wednesday Evening Blues (*test pressing-Krazy Kat KK200 2LP)
John Lee Hooker
November 1948
4. Shake Your Boogie (*JVB unreleased-Krazy Kat KK200 2LP)
5. Poor Slim (*JVB unreleased-Krazy Kat KK200 2LP)
6. Poor Slim (*JVB unreleased-Krazy Kat KK200 2LP)
7. Down So Long (*JVB unreleased-Krazy Kat KK200 2LP)
John Lee Hooker And His Guitar
November 1948
8. Sally May (Modern 20-627)
9. Sally Mae (*Modern 5 LP)
10. War Is Over (*Specialty 2127 LP)
11. See, See Baby (*Greene Bottle 3130 2LP)
12. She Was in Chicago (*United Artists 5512 LP)
13. Crazy 'Bout That Woman (*Greene Bottle 3130 2LP)
14. Boogie Chillen' (Modern 20-627)
15. Henry's Swing Club (*Specialty 2127 LP)
16. Johnny Lee's Original Boogie (*United Artists 127 3LP)
John Lee Hooker
December 1948
17. Good Business (*JVB unreleased-Krazy Kat KK200 2LP)
18. Mercy Blues (*JVB unreleased-Krazy Kat KK200 2LP)
19. Boogie Woogie (*JVB unreleased-Krazy Kat KK200 2LP)
Texas Slim
December 1948
20. Stomp Boogie (King 4283)
21. Who's Been Jiving You (*King 885 LP as Memphis Slim)
22. Black Man Blues (King 4283)
23. Poor Joe (*King 885 LP as Memphis Slim)
CD2:
Delta John
1948/49
1. Helpless Blues (Regent 1001)
2. Goin' Mad Blues (Regent 1001)
John Lee Hooker
1948/49 (same session as above)
3. Grievin' Blues (*Savoy 2255 LP)
Birmingham Sam & His Magic Guitar
1948/1949 (same session as above)
4. Low Down-Midnite Boogie (Savoy 5558)
5. Landing Blues (Savoy 5558)
John Lee Hooker
1948/49 (same session as above)
6. Twister Blues (*Savoy 2255 LP)
7. Shady Grove Blues (*Savoy 2255 LP)
8. Goin' Home Blues (*Savoy 2255 LP)
9. Like a Woman (*Savoy 2255 LP)
John Lee Hooker
January-February 1949
10. Morning Blues (*JVB unreleased-Krazy Kat KK200 2LP)
11. Boogie Awhile (*JVB unreleased-Krazy Kat KK200 2LP)
12. Tuesday Evening (*JVB unreleased-Krazy Kat KK200 2LP)
13. Miss Pearl Boogie (*JVB unreleased-Krazy Kat KK200 2LP)
John Lee Hooker acc. by James Watkin-p./Curtis Foster-d.
January-February 1949
14. Do the Boogie (*JVB unreleased-Krazy Kat KK200 2LP)
15. Christmas Time Blues (*JVB unreleased-Krazy Kat KK200 2LP)
John Lee Hooker And His Guitar
February 18, 1949
16. Drifting from Door to Door (Modern 20-714)
17. Hobo Blues (Modern 20-663)
18. Long, Long Way from Home (*United Artists 127 3LP)
19. Howlin' Wolf (Modern 20-730)
20. Crawling King Snake (Modern 20-714)
21. I Rule My Den (*United Artists 127 3LP)
22. Alberta (*Specialty 2125 LP)
23. She Ain't Good for Nothin' (*Greene Bottle 3130 2LP)
Vol. 2 - Detroit 1949 (2000)
CD1:
John Lee Hooker acc. by James Watkins-p.
early 1949
1. We Gonna Make Everything Alright (*JVB unreleased-Krazy Kat KK200 2LP)
2. Low Down Boogie (*JVB unreleased-Krazy Kat KK200 2LP)
3. Must I wait Til Your Man Is Gone (*JVB unreleased-Krazy Kat KK200 2LP)
4. Cotton Pickin' Boogie (*JVB unreleased-Krazy Kat KK200 2LP)
5. Roll Me Baby (*JVB unreleased-Krazy Kat KK200 2LP)
Little Pork Chops acc. by James Watkins-p./Curtis Foster-d./unknown-v. on 7
early-mid 1949
6. Wayne Country Ramblin' Blues (Danceland 403)
7. Grievin' Blues (Danceland 403)
Johnny Williams With Guitar Accomp
mid 1949
8. Miss Rosie Mae (Prize 704)
9. Miss Rosie Mae (* Krazy Kat KK200 2LP)
10. Highway Blues (Prize 704)
John Lee Hooker And His Guitar
mid 1949
11. Whistlin' and Moaning Blues (Modern 20-688)
12. Hoogie Boogie (Modern 20-663)
13. Hasting Street Boogie (*Specialty 2127 LP)
14. My Own Boogie (*Greene Bottle 3130 2LP)
15. Snap Them Fingers Boogie (*United Artists 127 3LP)
16. Build Myself A Cave (*Specialty 2125 LP)
17. Momma Poppa Boogie (*Specialty 2125 LP)
18. Graveyard Blues (*Specialty 2125 LP)
John Lee Hooker And His Guitar acc. by Eddie Burns-hca./Andrew Dunham-g.
mid 1949
19. Miss Eloise (Sensation 34)
20. Burnin' Hell (Sensation 21)
21. Sailing Blues (*Specialty 2125 LP)
22. Black Cat Blues (*Specialty 2125 LP)
23. I Had A Dream (*United Artists 127 3LP)
CD2:
Texas Slim
August 1949
1. Nightmare Blues (King 4323)
2. Late Last Night (King 4366)
3. Wandering Blues (King 4334)
4. Don't Go Baby (King 4334)
5. Devil's Jump (King 4315)
6. I'm gonna Kill That Woman (King 4323)
7. Moaning Blues (King 4377)
8. The Numbers (King 4315)
John Lee Hooker And His Guitar
1949
9. Weeping Willow (Modern 20-688)
10. My Baby She's Long And Tall (*United Artists 127 3LP)
11. Miss Sadie Mae (Sensation 21)
12. Forgive Me (*United Artists 5512 LP)
13. Sometime (*United Artists 127 3LP)
Texas Slim
September 1949
14. Heart Trouble Blues (King 4329)
15. Slim's Stomp (King 4329)
John Lee Booker And His Guitar
1949
16. Miss Lorraine (Chance 1108)
17. Talkin' Boogie (Chance 1108)
18. I Love To Boogie (Chance 1110)
19. I Love To Boogie (* Krazy Kat KK200 2LP)
20. Graveyard Blues (Chance 1110)
John L. Booker acc. by James Watkins-p./Curtis Foster-d.
1949
21. 609 Boogie (Chance 1122)
22. Road Trouble (Chance 1122)
John Lee Hooker acc. by James Watkins-p./Curtis Foster-d.
1949
23. (Miss Sadie Mae) Curl My Babys Hair (Fortune 846)
Vol. 3 - Detroit 1949-50 (2003)
CD1:
John Lee Hooker acc. by James Watkins-p./Curtis Foster-d.
1949
1. 609 Boogie (Fortune 846)
John Lee Hooker And His Guitar acc. by James Watkins-p. on 8,9,15
February 27, 1950
2. No Friend Around (Modern 20-746)
3. Wednesday Evening (Modern 20-746)
4. Canal Street Blues (Sensation 26)
5. Playin' the Races (Modern 20-730)
6. Well I Got to Leave (*United Artists 127 3LP)
7. Huckle up Baby (Sensation 26)
8. Let Your Daddy Ride (Sensation 30)
9. Let Your Daddy Ride [Alternate Take] (Modern 20-790)
10. Goin' Down Highway 51 (Sensation 30)
11. Sail on Little Girl (*Specialty 2127 LP)
12. Alberta, Pt. 2 (*Specialty 2127 LP)
13. Moon Above (*Greene Bottle 3130 2LP)
14. She Left Me by Myself (*United Artists 127 3LP)
15. No Mortage on My Soul (*United Artists 127 3LP)
John Lee Hooker And His Guitar
April 28, 1950
16. My Baby's Got Somethin' (Sensation 33)
17. Decoration Day Blues (Sensation 33)
18. Boogie Chillen, No. 2 (Sensation 34)
19. 21 Boogie (*Specialty 2125 LP)
20. Jump Chillun (*Greene Bottle 3130 2LP)
21. Roll 'N' Roll (Modern 20-767)
22. Rollin' Blues (*Specialty 2125 LP)
23. Crying All Night (*United Artists 5512 LP)
CD2:
John Lee Hooker And His Guitar
April 28, 1950
1. One More Time (Modern 20-790)
2. Do My Baby Think of Me? (*Specialty 2125 LP)
3. I Don't Be Welcome Here (*United Artists 127 3LP)
4. Three Long Years Today (*Specialty 2125 LP)
5. Strike Blues (*Specialty 2127 LP)
6. Welfare Blues (*United Artists 5512 LP)
7. Lord What More Can I Do (*United Artists 127 3LP)
8. Turnin' Gray Blues (*United Artists 5512 LP)
9. Story of a Married Woman (*United Artists 127 3LP)
John Lee Hooker
1950
10. Mad Man Blues (Gone 60/61)
11. Boogie Now (Gone 60/61)
Texas Slim
August 1950
12. Thinking Blues (King 4377)
13. Don't You Remember Me? (King 4366)
John Lee Hooker And His Guitar
November 16, 1950
14. Give Me Your Phone Number (Modern 20-767)
15. You Sure Look Good to Me (*Greene Bottle 3130 2LP)
16. Notoriety Woman (Regal 3304)
17. Throw This Old Dog a Bone (*United Artists 5512 LP)
18. Never Satisfied (Regal 3304)
19. Moon Is Rising (*United Artists 5512 LP)
20. Please Have Mercy (*Greene Bottle 3130 2LP)
John Lee Hooker And His Guitar
1950
21. John l's House Rent Boogie (Modern 814)
22. Queen Bee (Modern 814)
23. Don't You Remember Me? (Crown 5232)
Vol. 4 - Detroit 1950-51 (2002)
CD1:
John Lee Hooker
1950
1. You've Got Another Man (*Greene Bottle 3130 2LP)
2. Grinder Man (*Specialty 2127 LP)
3. If You Need My Lovin' Baby (*Greene Bottle 3130 2LP)
4. I Met the Grindin' Man (*United Artists 127 3LP)
5. Nobody to Talk to Me (AKA Mean Old Train)
John Lee Hooker
1950 (possibly same session as above)
6. Walkin' This Highway (*Specialty 2125 LP)
Johnny Williams
1950
7. Wandering Blues (Staff 710)
8. House Rent Boogie (Staff 710)
Johnny Williams acc by Boogie Woogie Red-p./Curtis Fuller-d.
1950 (possibly same session as above)
9. Prison Bound (Staff 718)
10. Bumble Bee Blues (Staff 718)
Johnny Williams
1951
11. Questionnaire Blues (Gotham 509)
12. Real Gone Gal (Gotham 509)
13. Little Boy Blue (Gotham 513)
14. My Daddy Was a Jockey (Gotham 513)
15. Mean Old Train (Gotham 515)
16. Cat Fish (Gotham 515)
John Lee Hooker
1951 (same session as above)
17. Feed Her All Night (Krazy Kat KK200 2LP)
18. How Long Must I Be Your Slave (Krazy Kat KK200 2LP)
19. Ground Hog (Krazy Kat KK200 2LP)
John Lee Hooker acc by Eddie Kirkland-g. on 20,21
April 2, 1951
20. Four Women in My Life (Modern 20-829)
21. I'm Going Away (*United Artists 127 3LP)
22. Tease Me Baby (Modern 20-829)
23. I Need Lovin' (*Specialty 2125 LP)
CD2:
John Lee Hooker acc by Eddie Kirkland-g. on 2,3,6
April 2, 1951
1. Tease Me Baby (*Greene Bottle 3130 2LP)
2. Looking for Romance (*Kent 9006 LP)
3. Streets Is Filled with Women (*United Artists 5512 LP)
4. Reach My Goal (*Kent 9006 LP)
5. Me and a Woman (*United Artists 127 3LP)
6. Whistle Done Blown (*United Artists 5512 LP)
John Lee Booker (Hooker on 10,14)
April 1951
7. Louise (Chess 1482)
8. High Priced Woman (Chess 1505)
9. Union Station Blues (Chess 1505)
10. Just Me and My Telephone (*Chess 1454 LP)
11. Ground Hog Blues (Chess 1482)
12. Leave My Wife Alone (Chess 1467)
13. Ramblin' by Myself (Chess 1467)
14. Dreamin' Blues (*Chess 1454 LP)
John Lee Hooker (John L. Hooker) on 21,23
acc by Eddie Kirkland-g.
August 7, 1951
15. How Can You Do It (Modern 835)
16. I Work for Her Everday (*Greene Bottle 3130 2LP)
17. Johnny Lee's Mood (*United Artists 5512 LP)
18. Two Voice Original Mood (*United Artists 127 3LP)
19. I'm in the Mood (Modern 835)
20. I'm in the Mood (Sensation DCC DZL042 LP)
21. Anybody Seen My Baby (Modern 847)
22. I Did Everything (*United Artists 127 3LP)
23. Turn Over a New Leaf (Modern 847)
Vol. 5 - Detroit 1951-53 (2004)
CD1:
Eddie Burns vocal-hca with John Lee Hooker g.
1. Where Did You Stay Last Night (*Krazy Kat 816 LP)
John Lee Hooker acc by Bernie Besman org/xylophone
2. I Got Drunk (*Greene Bottle 3130 2LP)
3. I Got Drunk (*Greene Bottle 3130 2LP)
4. Cold Chills (Modern 862)
5. Rock Me Mama(*Greene Bottle 3130 2LP)
6. Rock Me Mama (*Greene Bottle 3130 2LP)
7. Rock Me Mama (Modern 862)
8. I Come to You Baby (*United Artists 127 3LP)
9. Someone to Love (*United Artists 127 3LP)
10. Someone to Love (*United Artists 127 3LP)
John Lee Hooker
April 24, 1952
11. Walking the Boogie (Chess 1513)
12. Walking the Boogie (*Chess 8203 LP)
13. Sugar Mama (Chess 1513)
14. I Don't Want Your Money (*Chess 1454 LP)
15. Hey Baby, You Look Good to Me (*Chess 1454 LP)
16. Journey (*Chess 1454 LP)
17. Bluebird (*Chess 1454 LP)
18. Love Blues (*Chess 1438 LP)
19. Apologize (*Chess 1454 LP)
20. Lonely Boy Boogie (*Chess 1454 LP)
21. Please Don't Go (*Chess 1454 LP)
22. Worried Life Blues (*Chess 1454 LP)
23. Down at the Landing (*Chess 1438 LP)
CD2:
John Lee Hooker And "Little" Eddie Kirkland-v/org
May 22, 1952
1. It Hurts Me So (Modern 876)
2. I Got Eyes for You (Modern 876)
John Lee Hooker (same session as above)
3. Key to the Highway (Modern 886)
4. I Got the Key (Sensation DCC DZL042 LP)
5. Bluebird Blues (Modern 886)
"Little" Eddie Kirkland acc by John Lee Hooker v.-g.
1952
6. It's Time for Lovin' to Be Done (RPM 367)
7. That's All Right (RPM 367)
John Lee Hooker acc by Johnny Hooks-ts/Boogie Woogie Red-p/Jimmy Turner-d/?-b
December 3, 1952
8. It's Been a Long Time Baby (Modern 897)
9. Ride 'Til I Die (Modern 901)
10. I Tried Hard (Modern 835)
John Lee Hooker acc by Eddie Kirkland v.-g.
1952
11. Rock House Boogie (Modern 897)
12. It's Stormin' and Rainin' (Modern 901)
13. Let's Talk It Over (Modern 935)
14. Cool Little Car (Modern 942)
15. Lookin' for a Woman (Modern 978)
John Lee Hooker acc by Bob Thurman-p.
1952
16. It's My Own Fault (Chess 1562)
17. Juke Bug (Fortune 3002)
18. Blues for Big Town (Fortune 3002)
John Lee Hooker acc by Bob Thurman-p./Tom Whithead-d.
1952/53
19. Women and Money (Chess 1562)
John Lee Hooker acc by Jimmy Miller-t./Johnny Hooks-ts/Joe Wood-p./Tom Whithead-d.
1953
20. Boogie Rambler (JVB 30)
21. No More Doggin' (JVB 30)
John Lee Hooker acc by Boogie Woogie Red-p./Eddie Kirkland-g./Tom Whitehead-d.
June 26, 1953
22. Love Money Can't Buy (Modern 908)
23. Please Take Me Back (Modern 908)
Vol. 6 - Detroit - Miami 1953-54 (2005)
CD1:
John Lee Hooker acc by Eddie Kirkland-g.
1953
1. Too Much Boogie (Modern 916)
2. Need Somebody (Modern 916)
3. I Wonder Little Darling (Modern 931)
4. Jump Me (Modern 931)
John Lee Hooker acc by Eddie Kirkland-g.
July 1953
5. My Baby Don't Love Me (Deluxe 6046) (by "John Lee Booker")
6. Blue Monday (I Ain't Got Nobody) (Rockin' 524) (by "John Lee Booker")
7. Misbelieving Baby (My Baby Put Me Down) (Chart 614)
8. Love My Baby (*Atco 33-151 LP)
9. Wobbling Baby (Chart 609)
10. Pouring Down Rain (Rockin' 525) (by "John Lee Booker")
11. Goin' South (Chart 609)
12. Real Real Gone (Deluxe 6046) (by "John Lee Booker")
13. Lovin' Guitar Man (Rockin' 524) (by "John Lee Booker")
14. Stuttering Blues (Rockin' 525) (by "John Lee Booker")
15. Hook's Boogie (I Ain't Got Nobody) instr (*Atco 33-151 LP)
16. Sleepy Blues (Misbelieving Baby) instr (*Atco 33-151 LP)
Johnny Lee acc by Eddie Kirkland-g
September 1953
17. I Came to See You Baby (Deluxe 6009)
18. I'm a Boogie Man (Deluxe 6009)
John Lee Hooker acc by Louisana Red-speech
1953
19. Down Child (Modern 923)
20. Gotta Boogie (Modern 923)
21. Bad Boy (Modern 942)
John Lee Hooker
1953
22. Half a Stranger (Modern 948)
23. You Receive Me (modern 958)
CD2:
John Lee Hooker
1953 (same session as above)
1. Baby You Ain't No Good (*Crown CLP5295 LP)
2. Baby I'm Gonna Miss You (*Crown CLP5295 LP)
John Lee Hooker acc by Otis Finch-ts/Bob Thurman-p./Tom Whitehead-d/?-b
3. Shake Holler and Run (Modern 948)
4. Taxi Driver (Modern 958)
5. I'm Ready (Modern 978)
6. I Need Love So Bad (*Crown CLP5353 LP)
John Lee Hooker acc by Otis Finch-ts/Bob Thurman-p./Tom Whitehead-d/Eddie Kirkland-g./?-b
7. Hug and Squeeze (Modern 966)
8. I Love You Baby (*Crown CLP5232 LP)
9. Syndicator (The Syndicate) (Modern 966)
John Lee Hooker acc by Otis Finch-ts/Boogie Woogie Red-p./Tom Whitehead-d
May 12-13, 1954
10. I'm Mad (Specialty 528)
11. Everybody's Blues (Specialty 528)
12. Anybody's Blues (I Love You Baby) (*Specialty SPCD7035 CD)
13. Boogie Rambler (*Specialty SPCD7035 CD)
14. Locked up in Jail (Prison Blues) (*Specialty SNTF5013 LP UK)
15. I Keep the Blues (*Specialty SPCD7035 CD)
16. I Been Done So Wrong (*Specialty SNTF5013 LP UK)
17. No More Doggin' (No More Foolin') (*Specialty SPCD7035 CD)
18. I Do Like I Please (*Specialty SNTF5013 LP UK)
John Lee Hooker acc by Tom Whitehead-d
October 18, 1954
19. Don't Trust Nobody (*Specialty SPS2117 LP)
20. Nothin' But Trouble (*Specialty SPS2149 LP)
21. I Need Love So Bad (*Specialty SPS2149 LP)
22. Odds Against Me (Backbiters and Syndicators) (Specialty SNTF5013 LP UK)
