hooker, john lee

A brief introduction to the life and accomplishments of blues musician John Lee Hooker that covers his childhood, early career, and musical legacy. Includes a time line.

Traces the life and career of musician John Lee Hooker, the Grammy-winning blues guitarist and songwriter who began his life as the son of a sharecropper in Mississippi who's triumph over adversity in the music industry is an inspirational tale of how talent can override all challenges.