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Throwback Tuesdays--Hobo Blues

It's been a bluesy week so far so why not start off Tuesday with a nod to John Lee Hooker, one of the greatest blues musicians to ever live. "Hobo Blues" is easily one my favorite songs of all time, mainly for its guitar work and the sincerity in his...

By Jonathan Cunningham

August 28, 2007

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It's been a bluesy week so far so why not start off Tuesday with a nod to John Lee Hooker, one of the greatest blues musicians to ever live. "Hobo Blues" is easily one my favorite songs of all time, mainly for its guitar work and the sincerity in his voice. In this video from 1965, you get a good but brief look at Hooker in the prime of his career. --Jonathan Cunningham

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