One of the greatest musicians of all time died yesterday and it is buried in the papers. Many of the younger people would not know him, but without him rock'n'roll as we all know it would not exist. John Lee Hooker was if not the greatest blues musician, one of the top three. If it were not for him there would have been no BB. King, with no BB. King there would have been no Elvis, no Elvis equals no Beatles... (well you know the rest)
Many people and bands said he was one of their biggest influences... Jimi Hendrix, Led Zepplin, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Rolling Stones, Cream... well I could go on a long time. Ask yourself who all these people I have just named influenced. He was a pioneer and I hardly hear a word about it.
He made over 100 albums during his career(no one knows for sure) Many of the songs that you hear on the radio we written by John Lee Hooker. An incredible musician has passed and again, we hear so little about it. It is a shame.
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