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