Two Bugs and a Roach

In Chicago in the 1950s and ʼ60s, Earl Hooker was known for his “slide” guitar playing. Playing a double-necked electric guitar (12 strings and 6 string frets), Hooker was both a sideman and leader on various recording dates. This collection features selections from sessions recorded for Arhoolie Records in 1968 and 1969 in Chicago, as well as four of his early recordings from 1952 and 1953. The title of this album is associated with his last few years of his life when he was suffering from tuberculosis, an infectious bacterial disease or “bug.”

Track Listing

101	Two Bugs and a Roach	Earl Hooker	04:19
102	Wah Wah Blues	Earl Hooker	04:36
103	You Don't Love Me	Earl Hooker	05:37
104	Earl Hooker Blues	Earl Hooker	05:14
105	Anna Lee	Earl Hooker	06:30
106	Off the Hook	Earl Hooker	03:54
107	Love Ain't a Plaything	Earl Hooker	04:58
108	You Don't Want Me	Earl Hooker	05:16
109	The Hook	Earl Hooker	05:00
110	New Sweet Black Angel	Earl Hooker	05:16
111	I’m Going down the Line	Earl Hooker	02:21
112	Sweet Black Angel	Earl Hooker	03:12
113	Guitar Rag	Earl Hooker	02:59
114	Earl's Boogie Woogie	Earl Hooker	02:38