1929 - 1970
Earl Hooker American Guitarist
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Details
| First Name |
Earl
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| Last Name |
Hooker
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| Birthday |
15th January, 1929
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| Birthplace |
Quitman County, Mississippi, United States
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| Died |
21st April, 1970
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| Place of Death |
Chicago, Illinois
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| Zodiac Sign |
Capricorn
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| Nationality |
American
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| Occupation Text |
Musician
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| Occupation |
Guitarist
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| Music Genre (Text) |
Blues
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| Music Genre |
Blues
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| Year(s) Active |
1940s–1970
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| Music Style |
Delta Blues, Slide Guitar Blues, Regional Blues, Electric Chicago Blues, Chicago Blues, Electric Delta Blues
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| Music Mood |
Sophisticated, Organic, Freewheeling, Rowdy, Playful, Passionate, Energetic, Gritty
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| Instrument |
Guitar, Vocals, Slide Guitar
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| Instrument (text) |
Guitar
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| Record Label |
Cuca, Chief/Profile/Age, Arhoolie, Bluesway
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Earl Zebedee Hooker (January 15, 1930 – April 21, 1970) was a Chicago blues guitarist known for his slide guitar playing. Considered a "musician's musician", he performed with blues artists such as Sonny Boy Williamson II, Junior Wells, and John Lee Hooker and fronted his own bands. An early player of the electric guitar, Hooker was influenced by the modern urban styles of T-Bone Walker and Robert Nighthawk. He recorded several singles and albums as a bandleader and with other well-known artists. His "Blue Guitar", a slide guitar instrumental single, was popular in the Chicago area and was later overdubbed with vocals by Muddy Waters as "You Shook Me".
