Boogie man : the adventures of John Lee Hooker in the American twentieth century
Murray, Charles Shaar2011
Books, Manuscripts
This is the authorised biography of one of the most influential blues musicians of the era. The book tells how a Delta farmer's son became a bestselling R&B entertainer and who, at 70, became an international celebrity.
Main title:
Boogie man : the adventures of John Lee Hooker in the American twentieth century / Charles Shaar Murray.
Author:
Edition:
[New ed.].
Imprint:
Edinburgh : Canongate, 2011.
Collation:
xvi, 638 p., [8] p. of plates : ill., ports. ; 20 cm.
Notes:
Previous ed.: London: Viking, 1999.Includes discography and index.
ISBN:
9780857862037 (pbk)0857862030 (pbk)
Dewey class:
781.6'43'092781.643092BIOGRAPHY
Language:
English
BRN:
751593