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

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John Lee Hooker notableWork Boogie Chillen'
John Lee Hooker notableWork Boogie Chillen'
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Boogie Chillen' title Boogie Chillen'