Crawling King Snake
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"Crawling King Snake" is a classic blues song popularized by John Lee Hooker, known for its hypnotic groove, raw vocal delivery, and enduring influence on electric blues.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Crawling King Snake canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | song ⓘ |
| associatedWithArtist |
John Lee Hooker
NERFINISHED
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Junior Kimbrough NERFINISHED ⓘ The Doors NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithRegion | American South NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithTradition | African American blues tradition ⓘ |
| genre |
blues
ⓘ
electric blues ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
call-and-response vocals and guitar
ⓘ
repetitive riff-based structure ⓘ slow to mid-tempo groove ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced |
electric blues repertoire
ⓘ
modern blues-rock artists ⓘ rock interpretations of blues ⓘ |
| hasMusicalStyle |
Chicago blues
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Delta blues NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotability | classic status in blues canon ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
animal imagery
ⓘ
dominance and control ⓘ sexual innuendo ⓘ |
| isStandardIn |
blues jam sessions
ⓘ
electric blues sets ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| notableFor |
enduring influence on electric blues
ⓘ
hypnotic groove ⓘ raw vocal delivery ⓘ |
| partOf | classic blues standard repertoire ⓘ |
| performedBy |
B.B. King
NERFINISHED
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Big Joe Williams NERFINISHED ⓘ Buddy Guy NERFINISHED ⓘ Eric Burdon and the Animals NERFINISHED ⓘ John Lee Hooker NERFINISHED ⓘ Junior Kimbrough NERFINISHED ⓘ Muddy Waters NERFINISHED ⓘ The Doors NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| popularizedBy | John Lee Hooker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedAs |
electric band arrangement
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solo guitar and vocal arrangement ⓘ |
| usesInstrument |
bass guitar
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drums ⓘ electric guitar ⓘ harmonica ⓘ |
| vocalStyle |
expressive
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intense ⓘ raw ⓘ |
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