Original Folk Blues

Original Folk Blues is a compilation album by American bluesman John Lee Hooker, released in 1967.[1] It mostly features songs that Hooker recorded for Bernard Besman in Detroit, Michigan between 1948 and 1954.

Original Folk Blues
Image of United reissue.
Compilation album by John Lee Hooker
Released	1967[1]
Recorded	Detroit, Michigan 1948–1954
Genre	Blues
Length	36:02
Label	Kent Records (Cat. no.KLP 525)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[2]

Track listing

Original album

All tracks are written by John Lee Hooker, with additional credit given to producer Bernard Besman (except where noted).

Side 1

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Boogie Chillen'"	3:10
2.	"Queen Bee"	2:35
3.	"Crawlin' King Snake"	3:01
4.	"Weeping Willow Boogie"	2:52
5.	"Whistlin' and Moanin' Blues"	3:11
6.	"Sally Mae"	3:12

Side 2

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"I Need Love So Bad"	Percy Mayfield, Phillips	3:27
2.	"Let's Talk It Over"	Chenier, Davis	2:59
3.	"The Syndicator"	Hooker, Taub	3:01
4.	"Let Your Daddy Ride"		2:58
5.	"Driftin From Door to Door"		3:01
6.	"Baby I'm Gonna Miss You"		2:35

Reissues

Original Folk Blues has been reissued by several record companies, including United/Superior Records and in 2002 by Ace Records, as an expanded album with six extra songs in addition to the twelve from the original release.[3]

Ace reissue extra songs

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Cold Chills"	Hooker, Williamson	3:06
2.	"Cool Little Car"	Hooker, Taub	3:14
3.	"I Wonder Little Darling"		3:07
4.	"Jump Me One More Time"	Josea	2:30
5.	"Lookin' for a Woman"		3:12
6.	"Ride 'Til I Die"		2:56

References

1. "Kent Bows 5 Vintage Folk Blues LP's to Snare College Crowd". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media. 79 (22): 12. June 3, 1967. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved February 18, 2012.
2. Leggett, Steve. John Lee Hooker: Original Folk Blues > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved February 18, 2012.
3. Leggett, Steve. John Lee Hooker: Original Folk Blues > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved February 18, 2012.