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Album Review: That's My Story

  • Artist: John Lee Hooker
  • Rating: StarStarStarStarHalf Star
  • Release Date: 1960
  • Total Time: 72:20
  • Type: Compilation (best of)
  • Genre: Blues

Review

An acoustic date cut on February 9, 1960, this finds Hooker in top-notch form, running through a dozen performances in his instantly identifiable style. Except for three solo turns, Hooker is ably backed by bassist Sam Jones and drummer Louis Hayes, both wisely following John Lee's idiosyncratic timing and changes. All the tunes are stretched out to comfortable lengths, and his interpretations of then-R&B hits like "Money" and Rosco Gordon's "No More Doggin'" are so vastly reworked that they sound like totally original compositions. A good choice to pick up if you run across a copy. ~ Cub Koda, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track TitleComposersPerformersTime
I Need Some Money (Lyrics) John Lee Hooker John Lee Hooker (2:25)
Come on and See About Me John Lee Hooker John Lee Hooker (3:06)
I'm Wanderin' (Lyrics) John Lee Hooker John Lee Hooker (5:12)
Democrat Man John Lee Hooker John Lee Hooker (3:27)
I Want to Talk About You Billy Eckstine, John Lee Hooker John Lee Hooker (3:02)
Gonna Use My Rod (Lyrics) John Lee Hooker John Lee Hooker (4:20)
Wednesday Evening Blues John Lee Hooker John Lee Hooker (3:34)
No More Doggin' (Lyrics) John Lee Hooker John Lee Hooker (2:42)
One of These Days John Lee Hooker, Lou Reed, Nanci Griffith John Lee Hooker (4:05)
I Believe I'll Go Back Home John Lee Hooker John Lee Hooker (3:42)
You're Leavin' Me, Baby John Lee Hooker John Lee Hooker (3:51)
That's My Story John Lee Hooker John Lee Hooker (4:34)

Credits

Harris Lewine (Cover Production), John Lee Hooker (Vocals), John Lee Hooker (Guitar), Louis Hayes (Drums), Orrin Keepnews (Liner Notes), Harris Lewine (Design), Tony McPhee (Guitar), The Groundhogs (?), Paul Bacon (Cover Production), Sam Jones (?), Louis Hayes (?), Paul Bacon (Design), Sam Jones (Bass), Ken Braren (Design), Jack Higgins (Engineer), Orrin Keepnews (Producer), Lawrence Shustak (Photography), Ken Braren (Cover Production)
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That's My Story
Studio album by John Lee Hooker
Released 1960
Recorded February 9, 1960
Reeves Sound Studios
(New York, New York)
Genre Blues
Length 44:43
Label Riverside
12-321
Producer Orrin Keepnews
Professional reviews
John Lee Hooker chronology
I'm John Lee Hooker
(1960)
That's My Story
(1960)
Travelin'
(1960)

That's My Story is a studio album by American blues musician John Lee Hooker, released in 1960 on Riverside Records.[1] The album was recorded in one session on February 9, 1960 at Reeves Sound Studio in New York City.[7] 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.[7] By the time of That's My Story's release, Hooker's delta-form of playing had influenced and become part of the "folk boom".[8]

Contents

Track listing

All songs written by John Lee Hooker.[7]

  1. "I Need Some Money" – 2:25
  2. "Come on and See About Me" – 3:06
  3. "I'm Wanderin'" – 5:12
  4. "Democrat Man" – 3:27
  5. "I Want to Talk About You" – 3:02
  6. "Gonna Use My Rod" – 4:20
  7. "Wednesday Evenin' Blues" – 3:34
  8. "No More Doggin' " – 2:42
  9. "One of These Days" – 4:05
  10. "I Believe I'll Go Back Home" – 3:42
  11. "You're Leavin' Me, Baby" – 3:51
  12. "That's My Story" – 4:34

Personnel

Credits for That's My Story adapted from liner notes.[7]

  • 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
  • Tony McPhee – guitar
  • Lawrence Shustak – photography

Notes

  1. ^ a b Koda, Cub. Review: That's My Story. Allmusic. Retrieved on 2009-08-15.
  2. ^ Columnist. "Review: That's My Story". Down Beat: v. 27. 1960.
  3. ^ Columnist. Review: That's My Story. Green Left Weekly. Retrieved on 2009-08-15.
  4. ^ Columnist. "Review: That's My Story". The Jazz Review: 44. v. 3. 1960.
  5. ^ Shelton, Robert. "Review: That's My Story". The New York Times: 25. April 7, 1961.
  6. ^ Hoard, Christian. "Review: That's My Story". Rolling Stone: November 2, 2004.
  7. ^ a b c d Track listing and credits as per liner notes for That's My Story CD reissue
  8. ^ Product Page: That's My Story. Muze. Retrieved on 2009-08-15.

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