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John Lee Hooker
August 22, 1917 - June 21, 2001
Nationality: American
Category: Musician
Subcategory: American Musician

The blues tells a story. Every line of the blues has a meaning.

   

If they played more blues, people would just get it - they try to hold it back but just about can't hold it back now because the blues is really going.

   

My style is all to myself.

   

You can go to Europe, and there's no turnin' back - any parts of Europe. Wherever you are, there is no stop and go for the blues. The blues go but it don't stop.

   

I like dropping into a small club and playing with some people, trying to help them get a start.

   

I want to play music when I want, write a song if I want or watch a baseball game if I want.

   

I don't think about time. You're here when you're here. I think about today, staying in tune.

   

I hitchhiked, took trucks 'n' trains - anything that would pick me up. I stopped in Memphis for about six months and they found me and come got me. Stayed about a month an' split again.

   

I do benefits. I do them all the time. There's so many people out there that needs help that I can't say I won't help them.

   

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