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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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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