# John Lee Hooker — Every Record We Rank

John Lee Hooker appears once in our Blues list, placing as high as No. 5. Hand-curated, with a reason for every pick.

- **Ranked entries:** 1
- **Appears on:** Blues
- **Year:** 1948
- **Highest placing:** No. 5 in Blues
- **Updated:** 2026-08-30
- **Canonical page:** https://waxonia.com/artist/john-lee-hooker/

## Appears on

### [Boogie Chillen'](https://waxonia.com/track/john-lee-hooker--boogie-chillen/)

*1948 · Modern · No. 5 in [Blues](https://waxonia.com/genre/blues/)*

A foot on a board, one guitar and no interest whatsoever in the bar line. Hooker's refusal to count is not a limitation, and half of rock and roll failed to notice.

[Search Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/search/John%20Lee%20Hooker%20Boogie%20Chillen') · [YouTube Music](https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=yzmogN7aj-I)

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