John Lee Hooker Movies

Jake Blues, just released from prison, puts his old band back together to save the Catholic home where he and his brother Elwood were raised.

Genre: Music

Cast: Dan Aykroyd

On October 29th and 30th, 2009, rock 'n' roll royalty held court at Madison Square Garden for what have been called 'the best concerts ever,' and...

Genre: Music

Cast: Tom Hanks

A hugely groundbreaking and influential live recording, that set the tone for generations of Blues artist afterwards. Performed during a tumultuous...

Genre: Music

Cast: Muddy Waters

Come And See About Me illustrates the career of John Lee Hooker through complete archival performances of his most popular songs, many featuring...

Genre: Music

Cast: John Lee Hooker

The blues legend John Lee Hooker was the last great King of the Mississippi Delta Blues, and his unmistakeable musical style made him known the world...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: John Lee Hooker

A teenage runaway who never went to school, John Lee Hooker had trouble spelling his name, even into his eighties. But, despite these humble...

Genre: Music

Cast: John Lee Hooker

Documentary looking at how Detroit became home to a musical revolution that captured the sound of a nation in upheaval. In the early 60s, Motown...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: John Lee Hooker

This hour long collection of clips presents John Lee Hooker in a variety of settings, playing both with a band and as a solo artist. The 1964...

Genre: Music

Cast: John Lee Hooker

The 1983 show kicks off with a simmering version of Hooker’s mid-60s single “Serves Me Right To Suffer.” The Coast To Coast Blues...

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Cast: John Lee Hooker

The 1990 show finds Hooker making a triumphant return to the Montreux stage with an expanded band that includes female vocalist Vala Cupp, an...

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Cast: John Lee Hooker

Wired For Sound documents the role of the Gibson guitar throughout the evolution of rock music.

Genre: Music

Cast: Justin Hayward

A history and tribute to British Jim Marshall's amplifiers, which since then became the standard of rock'n'roll amplifiers ever since.

Genre: Music

Cast: Jim Marshall

Blues as a genre shaped the sound of jazz in the early 20th century and directly led to the creation of rock 'n' roll in the '50s. The scales,...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: Keith David

Taken from the European tours organised for American blues musicians between 1962 and 1969, this release features performances by several popular...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: T-Bone Walker

John Lee Hooker was one of the greatest bluesmen of the 20th century. Born into poverty and racial segregation, he lived through a monumental time in...

Genre: Documentary

Cast: John Lee Hooker

John Lee Hooker is one of the few legendary bluesmen to crack the MTV barrier. He has recorded and performed with a host of contemporary pop stars....

Genre: Music

Cast: John Lee Hooker

Genre: Music

Cast: John Lee Hooker

One Irish Rover, a documentary focusing on the words and music of Van Morrison, was broadcast in 1991 on BBC 2 Arena TV special and on A&E cable...

Genre: Music

Cast: Van Morrison

Van Morrison: The Concert is the second video released by Northern Irish singer-songwriter Van Morrison, first released in 1990. Recorded in New York...

Genre: Music

Cast: Van Morrison

Having not hit the road for most of the 80s, The Steel Wheels Tour was an astounding return for the Rolling Stones, not least as it was the longest...

Genre: Music

Cast: Mick Jagger

Collection of performances by British and American blues artists on BBC programmes such as The Beat Room, A Whole Scene Going, The Old Grey Whistle...

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Cast: B.B. King