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Earl Hooker
Simply The Best
Compil. US 1999 on MCA Records label
Blues (Electric Blues)
Recorded 1956-1969. The bassist on track 1 is unknown (either Earnest Johnson or Willie Dixon).
Musicians
 | Earl Hooker g, 1929-1970 US album by, guitar, written by, guitar, vocals |
 | Muddy Waters voc, g, 1913-1983 US performer on track, vocals |
 | Unknown Artist , bass |
 | Bobby Little dr, US drums |
 | Johnny "Big Moose" Walker org, p, voc, 1927-1999 US organ, keyboards, vocals, piano, written by |
 | Lafayette Leake p, voc, 1919-1990 US piano |
 | A.C. Reed ts, voc, 1926-2004 US tenor saxophone |
 | Donald Hankins sax, baritone saxophone |
 | Earnest Johnson b, bass |
| Frank Swan , drums |
 | John Lee Hooker voc, g, 1917-2001 US performer on track, written by, vocals, vocals, guitar, written by |
| Gino Skaggs , bass |
 | Roosevelt Shaw dr, US drums |
 | Jeff Carp , 1948-1973 harmonica |
 | Jesse Knight b, bass |
 | Soko Richardson dr, 1939-2004 US drums |
 | Ike Turner org, g, 1931-2007 US piano, rhythm guitar, producer |
 | Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee , performer on track |
 | Jimmy Bond b, 1933-2012 US bass, drums |
 | Panama Francis dr, 1918-2001 US drums |
 | Brownie McGhee g, voc, 1915-1996 US guitar |
 | Ray Johnson p, ep, org, piano |
 | Sonny Terry h, voc, 1911-1986 US written by, vocals, harmonica |
 | Paul Asbell eb, acg, eg, US rhythm guitar |
 | Andrew Odom voc, *1936 US written by, vocals |
 | Paul Humphrey dr, *1935 US drums |
 | Otis Hale , tenor saxophone, electric |
 | Charles Brown voc, p, 1922-1999 US performer on track, written by, vocals, piano |
 | Ed Thigpen dr, 1930-2010 US drums |
 | Mel Brown g, 1939-2009 US guitar |
 | Red Holloway ts, as, 1927-2012 US tenor saxophone |
Producers
| Vartan art direction |
| Andy Grigg compilation producer, liner notes, reissue producer |
| Meire Murakami design |
| Michael Ochs Archives photography |
| Showtime Archives photography |
| Valerie Wilmer photography |
| Andy McKaie reissue producer |
| Erick Labson remastered by |
| Mel London producer |
| Ed Michel producer |
| Bob Krasnow producer |
Album Tracks
| No | Title | Artist | Composer | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | You Shook Me | Muddy Waters | J.B. Lenoir, Willie Dixon | 2:45 |
| 2 | Frog Hop | Earl Hooker | Earl Hooker | 2:28 |
| 3 | Tanya | Earl Hooker | Joe Liggins | 3:06 |
| 4 | Messin' Around With The Blues | John Lee Hooker | John Lee Hooker | 3:20 |
| 5 | Drivin' Wheel | Earl Hooker | Roosevelt Sykes | 3:19 |
| 6 | Sweet Home Chicago | Earl Hooker | Robert Johnson | 2:52 |
| 7 | Sweet Black Angel | Earl Hooker | Robert McCollum | 2:32 |
| 8 | When I Was Drinkin' | Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee | Sonny Terry | 2:46 |
| 9 | Universal Rock | Earl Hooker | Earl Hooker | 4:08 |
| 10 | Don't Have To Worry | Earl Hooker | Earl Hooker | 4:21 |
| 11 | Come To Me Right Away, Baby | Earl Hooker | Andrew Odom | 3:44 |
| 12 | Hookin' | Earl Hooker | Earl Hooker | 4:22 |
| 13 | You Got To Lose | Earl Hooker | Earl Hooker | 5:45 |
| 14 | Would You Baby | Johnny "Big Moose" Walker | Johnny "Big Moose" Walker | 3:45 |
| 15 | The Sky Is Crying | Johnny "Big Moose" Walker | Elmore James | 5:31 |
| 16 | They Call It Stormy Monday | Andrew Odom | T-Bone Walker | 4:56 |
| 17 | Farther Up The Road | Andrew Odom | Don Robey, Joe Veasey | 4:58 |
| 18 | Drifting Blues | Charles Brown | Charles Brown | 5:19 |
| 19 | If You Miss 'Im... I Got 'Im | John Lee Hooker | John Lee Hooker | 4:50 |
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