The Big Soul of John Lee Hooker

The Big Soul of John Lee Hooker
Studio album by John Lee Hooker
Released	1963 (1963)
Recorded	Chicago, January 1962
Genre	Blues
Length	26:22
Label	Vee-Jay
John Lee Hooker chronology
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The Big Soul of John Lee Hooker is an album by the blues musician John Lee Hooker, recorded in Chicago and released by the Vee-Jay label in 1963.^[1]

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
Record Mirror	[3]
The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings	[5]
The Virgin Encyclopedia of The Blues	[4]

AllMusic reviewer Bruce Eder stated: "John Lee Hooker gives us value for every second there is, and in a totally unexpected setting. Jumping into the R&B and soul explosions of the early '60s ... this is near-essential listening as some of Hooker's most interesting work of the '60s".^[2]

Track listing

All compositions credited to John Lee Hooker

1. "San Francisco" – 2:46
2. "Take a Look at Yourself" – 2:48
3. "Send Me Your Pillow" – 2:25
4. "She Shot Me Down" – 2:50
5. "I Love Her" – 2:14
6. "Old Time Shimmy" – 2:21
7. "You Know I Love You" – 1:56
8. "Big Soul" – 2:09
9. "Good Rockin' Mama" – 2:28
10. "Onions" – 2:10
11. "No One Told Me" – 2:08

Personnel

• John Lee Hooker – guitar, lead vocals
• Unidentified musician – trumpet
• Hank Cosby – tenor saxophone
• Andrew "Mike" Terry – baritone saxophone
• Joe Hunter – keyboards
• Larry Veeder – guitar
• James Jamerson – bass
• Benny Benjamin – drums
• Mary Wilson, The Andantes – backing vocals (tracks 1, 2, 4, 5 & 8)

References