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Two Bugs and a Roach

Earl Hooker
Two Bugs And A Roach CD artwork
Two Bugs And A Roach CD artwork
Two Bugs And A Roach vinyl LP artwork
Two Bugs And A Roach vinyl LP artwork
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

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101
Earl Hooker
04:19
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102
Earl Hooker
04:36
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103
Earl Hooker
05:37
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104
Earl Hooker
05:14
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105
Earl Hooker
06:30
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106
Earl Hooker
03:54
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107
Earl Hooker
04:58
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108
Earl Hooker
05:16
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109
Earl Hooker
05:00
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110
Earl Hooker
05:16
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111
Earl Hooker
02:21
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112
Earl Hooker
03:12
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113
Earl Hooker
02:59
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114
Earl Hooker
02:38