That's My Story
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Studio album by John Lee Hooker | ||||
Released | April or May 1960[1][2] | |||
Recorded | February 9, 1960 | |||
Studio | Reeves Sound Studios in New York | |||
Genre | Blues | |||
Length | 44:43 | |||
Label | Riverside | |||
Producer | Orrin Keepnews | |||
John Lee Hooker chronology | ||||
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That's My Story is a studio album by American blues musician John Lee Hooker, released in April or May 1960 on Riverside Records.[1][2] The album was recorded in one session on February 9, 1960 at Reeves Sound Studio in New York City.[3] It was produced by Orrin Keepnews and features the rhythm section from saxophonist Cannonball Adderley's group, which included bassist Sam Jones and drummer Louis Hayes.[3]
Release and reception
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That's My Story was released in 1960 to positive reviews from The Jazz Review[8] and New York Times critic Robert Shelton.[9] By the time of this recording, Hooker's Delta blues style of playing had influenced and become part of the "folk boom" in the United States.[10] Mojo later cited the record as the point when Hooker had "developed the more ruminative side of his work".[11]
Track listing
All songs written by John Lee Hooker except the first track which is an adaptation of "Money (That's What I Want) by Berry Gordy and Janie Bradford, with additional lyrics by John Lee Hooker.[3]
- "I Need Some Money" – 2:25
- "Come on and See About Me" – 3:06
- "I'm Wanderin'" – 5:12
- "Democrat Man" – 3:27
- "I Want to Talk About You" – 3:02
- "Gonna Use My Rod" – 4:20
- "Wednesday Evenin' Blues" – 3:34
- "No More Doggin' " – 2:42
- "One of These Days" – 4:05
- "I Believe I'll Go Back Home" – 3:42
- "You're Leavin' Me, Baby" – 3:51
- "That's My Story" – 4:34
Personnel
Credits for That's My Story adapted from liner notes.[3]
- Paul Bacon – design, cover production
- Ken Braren – design, cover production
- Louis Hayes – drums
- Jack Higgins – engineer
- John Lee Hooker – guitar, vocals
- Sam Jones – bass
- Orrin Keepnews – producer, liner notes
- Harris Lewine – design, cover production
- Lawrence Shustak – photography
Notes
- ^ a b Editorial Staff, Billboard (25 April 1960). "New Riverside April Release". The Billboard. The Billboard Publishing Co. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
- ^ a b Editorial Staff, Cash Box (14 May 1960). "May Album Releases" (PDF). The Cash Box. The Cash Box Publishing Co. Inc., NY. Retrieved 6 July 2019.
- ^ a b c d Track listing and credits as per liner notes for That's My Story CD reissue
- ^ Koda, Cub. Review: That's My Story. Allmusic. Retrieved on 2009-08-15.
- ^ Columnist. "Review: That's My Story". Down Beat: v. 27. 1960.
- ^ Hoard, Christian (ed.) "John Lee Hooker". The Rolling Stone Album Guide: November 2, 2004. Fireside Books.
- ^ Russell, Tony; Smith, Chris (2006). The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings. Penguin. p. 270. ISBN 978-0-140-51384-4.
- ^ Columnist. "Review: That's My Story". The Jazz Review: 44. v. 3. 1960.
- ^ Shelton, Robert. "Review: That's My Story". The New York Times: 25. April 7, 1961.
- ^ Larkin, Colin, ed. (2009). The encyclopedia of popular music (4th ed.). New York/Abingdon: Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780195313734.
- ^ "Review: That's My Story". Mojo. EMAP: 169. October 2001.
References
- Nathan Brackett, Christian Hoard (2004). The New Rolling Stone Album Guide. Completely Revised and Updated 4th Edition. Simon and Schuster. ISBN 0-7432-0169-8.
- Orrin Keepnews (1991). That's My Story. (CD liner notes). Fantasy Records.
External links
- That's My Story at Discogs
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- John Lee Hooker on Campus (1964)
- Burning Hell (1964)
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- Get Back Home (1969)
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- Sittin' Here Thinkin' (1980)
- Jealous (1987)
- The Healer (1989)
- More Real Folk Blues: The Missing Album (1991)
- Mr. Lucky (1991)
- Chill Out (1995)
- Don't Look Back (1997)
- Concert at Newport (1963)
- Live at Sugar Hill (1963)
- Live at Cafe Au Go Go (1967)
- Live at Soledad Prison (1972)
- Kabuki Wuki (1973)
- The Cream (1978)
- House of the Blues (1959)
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- "Crawling King Snake" (1948)
- "Jack o' Diamonds" (1949)
- "Trouble in Mind" (1949)
- "Catfish" (1951)
- "I'm in the Mood" (1951)
- "Sugar Mama" (1952)
- "Worried Life Blues" (1952)
- "Baby, Please Don't Go" (1952)
- "Key to the Highway" (1952)
- "I'm Ready" (1956)
- "Dimples" (1956)
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- "Roll and Tumble" (1971)
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