Boogie Chillen'
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"Boogie Chillen'" is a seminal 1948 blues song by John Lee Hooker that became his first hit and a cornerstone of electric blues and early rock and roll.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Boogie Chillen' canonical | 1 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
debut single
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song ⓘ |
| associatedWithArtist | John Lee Hooker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithCity | Detroit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | John Lee Hooker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| describedAs |
cornerstone of electric blues
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influential in early rock and roll ⓘ seminal blues recording ⓘ |
| era | postwar blues era ⓘ |
| firstHitFor | John Lee Hooker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| format | 78 rpm single ⓘ |
| genre |
blues
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boogie ⓘ early rock and roll ⓘ electric blues ⓘ |
| guitarist | John Lee Hooker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn |
boogie rock
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later blues-rock guitar styles ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentation |
electric guitar
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foot stomps ⓘ |
| hasLegacy |
considered a blues standard
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recognized as a classic of postwar blues ⓘ widely covered by other artists ⓘ |
| hasMusicalFeature |
driving guitar boogie riff
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minimalist accompaniment ⓘ spoken-style vocal delivery ⓘ |
| hasRhythmStyle | boogie rhythm ⓘ |
| hasStructure | riff-based one-chord blues ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
dance and nightlife
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urban African-American life ⓘ |
| influencedGenre |
electric blues
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rock and roll ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist | John Lee Hooker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
becoming John Lee Hooker's first major hit
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helping define the electric Detroit blues sound ⓘ |
| performer | John Lee Hooker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordingDate | 1948 ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Modern Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1948 ⓘ |
| title | Boogie Chillen' NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| vocalist | John Lee Hooker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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