The Moon Is Rising

Bluesman Earl Hooker (1930–1970) was considered by his peers to be a “musician’s musician.” In the 1960s, there wasn’t a better slide guitarist to be found in Chicago. In 1968 and 1969 Arhoolie Records founder and producer Chris Strachwitz recorded several sessions with Earl both in Chicago and in California. This collection includes music from those sessions and four live tracks of Earl playing at Theresa’s Lounge on Chicago’s South Side. Earl’s life and musical career were cut short by tuberculosis in 1970.

Track Listing

101	The Moon Is Rising	Earl Hooker	07:01
102	Earl's Blues	Earl Hooker	03:22
103	Conversion Blues	Earl Hooker	04:48
104	Guitar Rag	Earl Hooker	04:34
105	Hooker 'n Steve	Earl Hooker	06:45
106	I'm Your Main Man	Earl Hooker	03:38
107	New Riviera	Earl Hooker	04:18
108	Strung Out Woman Blues	Earl Hooker	04:58
109	Little Carey's Jump	Earl Hooker	03:51
110	Take Me Back to East St. Louis	Earl Hooker	04:13
111	Improvisations on Dust My Broom	Earl Hooker	07:43
112	Improvisations on Frosty	Earl Hooker	06:40
113	Can't Hold Out Much Longer	Earl Hooker	09:13
114	Swingin' at Theresa's	Earl Hooker	07:49