John Hooker Lee * Real Folk Blues (Chess Acoustic Sounds Series) [New LP] 9/13/11 now available on standard black

now available on standard black vinyl

grounded by moments of heartfelt reflection and driven by a renewed passion for making music

Change My Mind

This 1959 album's influence on music

discordant fashion before climbing to half-crescendo but never quite breaking free of its disorientating restraint

John Hooker Lee * Real Folk Blues (Chess Acoustic Sounds Series) [New LP] 9/13/11 now available on standard blackIn the mid 1960s, Chess Records released a series of The Real Folk Blues albums that compiled singles from the careers of some of it's greatest artists. John Lee Hooker's The Real Folk Blues differed from many of the other compilations as it featured newly recorded sessions for the label. These legendary 1966 recordings capture the essence of his signature sound and approach to the blues. Standout tracks include "One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer,"