John Lee Hooker: Boogie Chillen

Studio 360

Our series begins with John Lee Hooker’s breakthrough song “Boogie Chillen“. Blues veteran Charlie Musselwhite and writer Peter Guralnick explain how Hooker’s 1948 song left its mark on American music.

Produced byBen Manilla and Devon Strolovitch.

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