John Lee Hooker Official

In 1996, John Lee Hooker was celebrated with the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Blues Foundation.

The night featured tributes from Blues legends including Bonnie Raitt, Ry Cooder, B.B. King, Robert Cray, Luther Allison, Charlie Musselwhite, Ruth Brown, and Little Milton, all gathered at B.B. King’s club in Los Angeles.

A congratulatory letter from President Clinton was also read aloud, honoring Hooker’s towering influence on American music.

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@davidlancaster8152

The Boogie Man boogies on! Old guitar players never pass...we just fret.

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@Joe-nj8py

He was my guy when it came to the blues.

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@Jay-m6j4g

LOVE JOHNNY 😎 JOHN LEE HOOKER..NOBODY DOES IT BETTER THAN MY MAN JOHNN

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@denise9412

One of my favorites is Rock Steady and Bluebird .. great music 🎶

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@gianfrancoalazraki-q7l

He was the master of his styles country blues that many others musicians tryid to copy but he was unique and also stunning ❤

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@bobbyserchion

Yes the king of boogie blues may god bless your soul mr. Hooker Amen 🙏

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@sergiodelbel6841

The Godfather

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@ColinCottingham-j7c

Hooker eats poser blues players for lunch.

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