House of the Blues explained

House of the Blues
Type:	compilation
Artist:	John Lee Hooker
Cover:	House of the Blues.jpg
Recorded:	Chicago, Illinois, & Detroit, Michigan, 1951–1952
Genre:	Blues
Length:	35:52
Label:	Chess
Producer:	Joe Von Battle Leonard Chess Bernie Besman

House of the Blues is an album by blues musician John Lee Hooker, compiling tracks originally released as singles between 1951 and 1952. Chess Records issued the album in 1959.

Reception

AllMusic reviewer Bill Dahl stated: "This 1959 Chess album collects 1951–1954 efforts by John Lee Hooker. Some important titles here."

Track listing

All compositions credited to John Lee Hooker

1. "Walkin' the Boogie" 3:08
2. "Love Blues" – 3:00
3. "Union Station Blues" – 2:31
4. "It's My Own Fault" – 2:22
5. "Leave My Wife Alone" – 2:34
6. "Ramblin' By Myself" – 2:41
7. "Sugar Mama" – 2:30
8. "Down at the Landing" – 3:10
9. "Louise" – 2:35
10. "Ground Hog Blues" – 2:25
11. "High Priced Woman" – 3:15
12. "Women and Money" – 2:55

• Recorded in Chicago on April 26, 1951 (tracks 3, 5, 6 & 9–11), and in Detroit on April 24, 1952 (tracks 1, 2, 7 & 8) and mid/late 1952 (tracks 4 & 12)

Personnel

• John Lee Hooker – guitar, vocals
• Eddie Kirkland – guitar (tracks 9, 11 & 12)
• Bob Thurman – piano (tracks 4 & 12)
• Eddie Burns – bass (tracks 4 & 12)
• Tom Whitehead – drums (track 12)