House Of The Blues

This 1959 Chess album brings together John Lee Hooker recordings from 1951 to 1954, capturing a crucial stretch of his early work with all the grit, tension and deep groove intact.

Among the key cuts here are the ominous Leave My Wife Alone, the stark Sugar Mama, and Ramblin' by Myself. Eddie Kirkland joins on second guitar for Louise and High Priced Woman, adding another edge to an already powerful set.