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John Lee Hooker: The Boogie Man

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 American history. This is the story of a cultural icon, and his far-reaching impact on popular music, told in his own words and those of his family and closest collaborators. Interviews with Keith Richards, Van Morrison, Carlos Santana, Bonnie Raitt and Robert Cray tell how an illiterate man from the rural and impoverished backwaters of the Mississippi Delta influenced their own musical journey. We reveal his part in bringing the Blues to a new generation of young British musicians and how, in turn, those musicians introduced young, mainstream Americans to their own cultural heritage.

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John Lee Hooker: The Boogie Man Cast

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John Lee Hooker He was 101, 83 years old when he died as himself
Robert Cray He was 65, now 71 years old as himself
Bonnie Raitt She was 69, now 75 years old as herself
Carlos Santana He was 71, now 77 years old as himself
Van Morrison He was 73, now 79 years old as himself
The Rolling Stones was 57, now 62 years old as himself

John Lee Hooker: The Boogie Man Crew

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John Lee Hooker: The Boogie Man (5 years)

  • Release day: Saturday, April 27, 2019
  • Runtime: 59 minutes