Boogie Chillen' / Sally May

by John Lee Hooker

Boogie Chillen' / Sally May cover art
  • Type: Single
  • Released: 3 November 1948
  • Label: Modern
  • Country: United States
  • Community rating: 3.84/5 from 2 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Driven by a relentlessly hypnotic, stomping rhythm and heavy amplification, this minimalist track forcefully dragged country blues into the modern urban era. The repetitive, drone-like guitar riff profoundly influenced the subsequent development of boogie rock and electric blues.

Genres

Descriptors: minimalistic, party, rhythmic, repetitive

Tracklist

  1. Sally May
  2. Boogie Chillen'

Credits

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