Earl Hooker
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Earl Hooker was an influential American Chicago blues guitarist renowned for his slide guitar work and innovative electric blues style.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Chicago blues musician
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blues guitarist ⓘ human ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1970 ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1940s ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Buddy Guy
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Junior Wells NERFINISHED ⓘ Magic Sam NERFINISHED ⓘ Muddy Waters NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthName | Earl Zebedee Hooker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| BluesHallOfFameInductionYear | 2013 ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Restvale Cemetery, Alsip, Illinois, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | complications of tuberculosis ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1930-01-15 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1970-04-21 ⓘ |
| familyRelationType | cousin of John Lee Hooker ⓘ |
| genre |
Chicago blues
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blues ⓘ electric blues ⓘ |
| healthCondition | tuberculosis ⓘ |
| influencedGenre |
Chicago blues
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electric blues ⓘ |
| instrument |
electric guitar
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slide guitar ⓘ |
| name | Earl Hooker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
innovative slide guitar technique
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instrumental blues recordings ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Blue Guitar
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The Moon Is Rising NERFINISHED ⓘ Two Bugs and a Roach NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
guitarist
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singer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Clarksdale, Mississippi, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Chicago, Illinois, United States ⓘ |
| posthumousRecognition |
inducted into Blues Hall of Fame
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regarded as one of the greatest slide guitarists in blues history ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Arhoolie Records
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Chess Records NERFINISHED ⓘ Cuca Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relative | John Lee Hooker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | Chicago, Illinois, United States ⓘ |
| style |
expressive string bending
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use of double-neck guitar ⓘ use of wah-wah pedal ⓘ virtuosic slide guitar ⓘ |
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