Boogie Chillun

John Lee Hooker recorded Boogie Chillun at United Sound Systems in Detroit in September 1948 with producer Bernard Besman. The session captured Hooker alone on vocal, electric guitar, and amplified foot stomp. Released by Modern in November 1948, the single became Hookers debut hit and reached number one on Billboards R&B chart in January 1949. Its raw solo electric sound helped bring down-home blues into the postwar record market. Boogie Chillun became one of Hookers signature records and a foundation for his later boogie style. It entered the National Recording Registry and remained a major influence on electric blues and rock musicians.