Burnin' (John Lee Hooker album)

Burnin'
Burnin'
Studio album by John Lee Hooker
Released	March 1962
Recorded	Chicago, November 1961
Genre	Blues
Length	31:42
Label	Vee-Jay
Producer	Calvin Carter
John Lee Hooker chronology

Burnin' is an album by the blues musician John Lee Hooker, recorded in Chicago in 1961 and released on the Vee-Jay label the following year.^[1] Hooker is backed by the Funk Brothers. The album includes the nationally charting single "Boom Boom".

Reception[]

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[2]
The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings	^[4]
The Virgin Encyclopedia of The Blues	^[3]

The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings wrote: "Burnin' is another album cut at a single session but it has more texture and spirit than Travelin'. Hooker presides over 11 tracks of uncomplicated danceable music, pushed by the saxes".^[4] AllMusic reviewer Al Campbell stated: "Burnin' was released in 1962 and combines 12 tracks of electric material performed by Hooker backed by a band ... recommended".^[2]

Track listing[]

All compositions credited to John Lee Hooker

"Boom Boom" – 2:32
"Process" – 3:49
"Lost a Good Girl" – 2:51
"A New Leaf" – 2:30
"Blues Before Sunrise" – 3:49
"Let's Make It" – 2:27
"I Got a Letter" – 2:44
"Thelma" – 3:31
"Drug Store Woman" – 2:47
"Keep Your Hands to Yourself" – 2:10
"What Do You Say" – 2:27

Personnel[]

Performance[]

John Lee Hooker – guitar, vocals
Hank Cosby – tenor saxophone
Andrew "Mike" Terry – baritone saxophone
Joe Hunter – piano
Larry Veeder – guitar
James Jamerson – bass
Benny Benjamin – drums

References[]

^ "Burnin'". johnleehooker.com. Retrieved August 14, 2019.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b Campbell, Al. John Lee Hooker: Burnin' – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved August 14, 2019.
^ Larkin, Colin (1998). The Virgin Encyclopedia of the Blues. London: Random House. p. 280. ISBN 9781448132744.
^ Jump up to: ^a ^b Russell, Tony; Smith, Chris (2006). The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings. London: Penguin. p. 271. ISBN 978-0-140-51384-4.

[1] "Burnin'". johnleehooker.com. Retrieved August 14, 2019.

[AllMusic-2] Jump up to: ^a ^b Campbell, Al. John Lee Hooker: Burnin' – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved August 14, 2019.

[Virgin-3] Larkin, Colin (1998). The Virgin Encyclopedia of the Blues. London: Random House. p. 280. ISBN 9781448132744.

[Penguin_Guide-4] Jump up to: ^a ^b Russell, Tony; Smith, Chris (2006). The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings. London: Penguin. p. 271. ISBN 978-0-140-51384-4.

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