John Lee Hooker (Coahoma County, Mississippi, August 22, 1917 – Los Altos, California, June 21, 2001) was an influential American post-war
singer, guitarist, and
songwriter.
John Lee Hooker could be said to embody his own unique genre of the
blues, often incorporating the
boogie-woogie piano style and a driving rhythm into his masterful and idiosyncratic blues guitar and singing. His best known songs include "
Boogie Chillen" (1948) and "
Boom Boom" (1962).