John Lee HOOKER - That's My Story 1960 (Flac)

John Lee Hooker - That's My Story 1960 (Flac)
1991 Issue.OBCCD-538-2

Blues


An acoustic date cut on February 9, 1960, this finds Hooker in top-notch form, running through a dozen performances in his instantly identifiable style. Except for three solo turns, Hooker is ably backed by bassist Sam Jones and drummer Louis Hayes, both wisely following John Lee's idiosyncratic timing and changes. All the tunes are stretched out to comfortable lengths, and his interpretations of then-R&B hits like "Money" and Rosco Gordon's "No More Doggin'" are so vastly reworked that they sound like totally original compositions. A good choice to pick up if you run across a copy.
By Cub Koda. 
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By the time of this 1960 recording, John Lee Hooker's blues had become part of the "folk boom," and Hooker was one of the many blues and folk artists rediscovered by white urban kids caught up in the late-'50s/early-'60s folk revival. Naturally, Hooker was happy to oblige a movement that allowed him access to a wider audience, so he entered a New York studio with famed jazz producer Orrin Keepnews and the rhythm section from Cannonball Adderly's group for a dozen bracing tracks of unadorned blues. Though the most effective cuts are (as usual) solo tunes like the subtly insinuating "Come On and See About Me," bassist Sam Jones and drummer Louis Hayes do an admirable job of keeping it appropriately simple while providing a framework for Hooker's ominous acoustic riffs and warm, craggy voice.
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“Hooker’s earliest Riverside albums presented him playing solo acoustic guitar, in a conscious effort to direct his work to listeners outside the R&B audience. Opinions differ on the matter, but this outing is more interesting than his solo acoustic Riverside records, due to the presence of a supporting rhythm section on most of the tracks. The liner notes (in the fashion of the day) are almost apologetic about this, emphasizing that it’s not to create R&B rhythms, but “to free Hooker from the burden of carrying the full rhythm load.” To make matters more palatable for the purists, maybe that’s why a couple of jazz players were chosen for the job (bassist Sam Jones and drummer Louis Hayes, who formed the rhythm section for Cannonball Adderley at the time). What’s important is not how pure the music is, but that it’s a decent album, striking a good midpoint between his acoustic and electric sound.”
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Louis Hayes- Drums 
John Lee Hooker- Guitar, Vocals 
Sam Jones- Bass 
Tony McPhee- Guitar
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The Groundhogs 
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01. I Need Some Money   2:25
02. Come On and See About Me   3:06
03. I'm Wanderin'   5:12
04. Democrat Man   3:27
05. I Want to Talk About You   3:02
06. Gonna Use My Rod   4:20
07. Wednesday Evenin' Blues   3:34
08. No More Doggin'   2:42
09. One of These Days   4:05
10. I Believe I'll Go Back Home   3:42
11. You're Leavin' Me, Baby   3:51
12. That's My Story   4:34
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