John Lee Hooker Pins and Buttons
John Lee Hooker pop art. an American blues singer. songwriter. and guitarist. sharecropper. Pin
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Description: Vee-Jay Records is an American record label founded in the 1950s, located in Chicago and specializing in blues, jazz, rhythm and blues and rock and roll. The label was founded in Gary, Indiana, in 1953 by Vivian Carter and James C. Bracken, a husband-and-wife team who used their initials for the label's name. Vivian's brother, Calvin Carter, was the label's A&R man. Ewart Abner, formerly of Chance Records, joined the label in 1955, first as manager, then as vice president, and ultimately as president.
Description: The Delta Blues Design celebrates one of the earliest known styles of blues music popularised by artists like Robert Johnson, Muddy Waters and John Lee Hooker. Originating in the Mississippi Delta, Delta blues is regarded as a regional variant of country blues and provided the inspiration for Chicago Blues and the British skiffle.
