Earl Hooker
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 55 years ago |
| Date of birth | January 15,1930 |
| Zodiac sign | Capricorn |
| Born | Quitman County |
| Mississippi | |
| United States | |
| Date of died | April 21,1970 |
| Died | Chicago |
| Illinois | |
| United States | |
| Genres | Blues |
| Albums | Two Bugs and a Roach |
| The Moon Is Rising | |
| 2 Bugs and a Roach | |
| Sweet Black Angel | |
| If You Miss 'Im...I Got 'Im | |
| Don't Have to Worry | |
| Record labels | SUN RECORDS |
| Arhoolie Records | |
| BluesWay Records | |
| King Records | |
| Chief Records | |
| Cuca Records | |
| Two Bugs and a Roach | |
| Job | Guitarist |
| Awards | Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award |
| Grammy Award for Best Traditional Blues Album | |
| Grammy Hall of Fame | |
| Grammy Award for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals | |
| Rhythm and Blues Foundation Pioneer Award | |
| Skos genre | Blues |
| Instruments | Guitar |
| Songs | 1969 |
| List | Wah Wah BluesTwo Bugs and a Roach · 1969 |
| Off the HookThe Genius of Earl Hooker · 1967 | |
| You Don't Want MeTwo Bugs and a Roach · 1969 | |
| 1967 | |
| 1969 | |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 433940 |
Earl Hooker Life story
Earl Zebedee Hooker was a Chicago blues guitarist known for his slide guitar playing. Considered a "musician's musician", he performed with blues artists such as Sonny Boy Williamson II, Junior Wells, and John Lee Hooker and fronted his own bands.
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