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House of The Blues (Chess) - cover from MacroMusic

John Lee Hooker
House of The Blues

Current: Chess CD 9258 (CHD-9258, 1989)
Deleted?: Charly CD Red 5 (1988)
Reissue: Vogue/Chess LP 515025 (France)
Original Release: Chess LP-1438 (1960)
Specifications: 1 disc, 12 tracks, duration approx. 36 minutes
Mono, AAD
Recorded: Detroit, 1951-1952
Tracks: 01. Walkin' The Boogie [02:44] (with double-tracked vocal and speeded up guitar)
Recorded April 24th, 1952 - Chess 1513
02. Love Blues [03:01]
Recorded April 24th, 1952
03. Union Station Blues [02:58]
Recorded circa April, 1951 - Chess 1505
04. It's My Own Fault [02:59] (a.k.a. Baby, I Prove My Love to You)
Recorded circa 1952 - Chess 1562, Fortune LP 3002, GB 2LP 3130
05. Leave My Wife Alone [02:48]
Recorded circa April, 1951 - Chess 1467
06. Ramblin' By Myself [03:20]
Recorded circa April, 1951 - Chess 1467
07. Sugar Mama [03:16]
Recorded April 24th, 1952 - Chess 1513
08. Down at the Landing [02:56]
Recorded April 24th, 1952
09. Louise [03:06]
Recorded circa April, 1951
Chess 1482 (as
John Lee Booker), Modern 852 (as John L' Hooker)
10. Ground Hog Blues [02:58]
Recorded circa April, 1951
Chess 1482 (as
John Lee Booker), Modern 852 (as John L' Hooker)
11. High Priced Woman [02:44]
Recorded April, 1951 - Chess 1505
12. Women and Money [02:53]
Recorded 1952 - Chess 1562
References: Fortune LP 3002 Big Maceo/John Lee Hooker (Fortune 3002, 1971)
GB 2LP 3130 Johnny Lee (Greene Bottle GBS 3130)
Personnel: John Lee Hooker vocals; guitar
Bob Thurman piano on 04, 12
Eddie Kirkland guitar on 09, 11, 12
Tom Whitehead drums on 12

All songs written by John Lee Hooker

Includes the original release liner notes and reissue liner notes by Bob Schnieders

Notes: All the tracks on this CD are available on the Chess 2CD set The Complete 50's Chess Recordings.

The 1998 Charly CD Red 5, titled House of The Blues contains tracks from this album, and The Real Folk Blues.

Online: RealAudio 01-12: Tunes.COM
Similar CD's: The Complete 50's Chess Recordings


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INFORMATION SOURCES
Cover: Cover courtesy of MacroMusic.
Release Details: Combination of Boogie Chillen book, Both Sides Now Chess Discography and my Complete 50's Chess Recordings CD.
Specifications: A combo of online sources and my Complete 50's Chess Recordings CD.
Recorded: Details from Boogie Chillen book.
Tracks: Names and durations from online sources and my Complete 50's Chess Recordings CD.  Other details from Boogie Chillen book.
Personnel: Musicians from Boogie Chillen book.  Other stuff from Complete Chess 50's Recordings CD.