• John Lee Hooker: King of the Boogie

  • DESCRIPTION

    This is the story of a cultural icon, and his far-reaching impact on popular music, told in his own words and those of his family and closest collaborators.

    Interviews with Keith Richards, Van Morrison, Carlos Santana, Bonnie Raitt and Robert Cray tell how an illiterate man from the rural and impoverished backwaters of the Mississippi Delta influenced their own musical journey. We reveal his part in bringing the Blues to a new generation of young British musicians and how, in turn, those musicians introduced young, mainstream Americans to their own cultural heritage.

    His is an astonishing tale of survival and creativity, ingenuity and reinvention - of a man who became a superstar against extraordinary odds. It is also the story of modern America, portrayed through the incredible and touching journey of a singer-songwriter who has left an indelible mark on today’s music.

    CREDITS

    Produced and Directed by: Todd Austin
    Commissioning Editor: Emma Cahusac
    Assistant Producer & Camera: Ashley Francis-Roy
    Executive Producer: Min Clough

  • John Lee Hooker: King of the Boogie

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    • (1×60 mins’)
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    John Lee Hooker was one of the greatest bluesmen of the 20th century. Born into poverty and racial segregation, he lived through a monumental time in American history.