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Independent Label Lands John Lee Hooker Titles
LOS ANGELES (Billboard) - The estate of bluesman John Lee Hooker has signed a worldwide licensing deal with Eagle Rock Entertainment that will bring to the market some previously unreleased audio and video titles by the late singer/guitarist.
Hooker, who died in June 2001, previously had licensed his completed recordings to Virgin/Pointblank. According to Eugene Skuratowicz, manager of the Hooker estate, the change of executive regimes at Virgin in 2002 led the estate to shop the unreleased material to other labels.
The deal with Eagle Rock kicks off Sept. 30 -- two days after the premiere of the PBS music-documentary series "Martin Scorsese Presents the Blues" -- with Eagle Records' release of "Face to Face." The album, which was brought to completion by Hooker's daughter (and former Pointblank labelmate) Zakiya, will be succeeded by a second collection of "final recordings."
Eagle Rock also will issue a 1949 Hooker session recorded at the home of animator Gene Deitch. These intense solo sides, cut shortly after the release of Hooker's first hit, "Boogie Chillen," previously were available only as an unauthorized import.
Eagle Rock's home entertainment imprint, Eagle Vision, will release a Hooker DVD that will be compiled in collaboration with the estate.
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| J.J.Flash |
Thaks Mom! 
Good news! |
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Thought I Hoi, ThoughtI Hoi Hoi, Pevine Whistle Blow. |
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| J.J.Flash |
Damn, still talking about the ol' good Blues, I must buy the last one of Buddy! Parmeda loves him too!
Do you have? The one with Clapton on some tracks. |
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| FPM C10 |
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J.J.Flash wrote:
Damn, still talking about the ol' good Blues, I must buy the last one of Buddy! Parmeda loves him too!
Do you have? The one with Clapton on some tracks.
I haven't heard it all yet, but saw him on Letterman plugging it - it's acoustic and AMAZING. |
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FPM C10 wrote:
I haven't heard it all yet, but saw him on Letterman plugging it - it's acoustic and AMAZING.
Oh my friend, don't talk about Letterman. Unfortunately, I've changed to another cable TV company and there's no Late Show! 
But FPM, was Buddy alone on the David Letterman's show? |
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| Mother baby |
If anyones interested Guy is going to be doing a few gigs in Engand & France in October. (Who knows who might show up on stage with him.) |
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