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Tracklist Hide Credits
| 1 | The Journey | 3:37 |
| 2 | I Don't Want Your Money | 2:54 |
| 3 | Hey, Baby | 3:22 |
| 4 | Mad Man Blues | 2:39 |
| 5 | Bluebird | 2:55 |
| 6 | Worried Life Blues | 3:00 |
| 7 | Apologize | 2:57 |
| 8 | Lonely Boy Boogie | 3:16 |
| 9 | Please Don't GoWritten-By – M. Morganfield* |
2:26 |
| 10 | Dreamin' Blues | 3:02 |
| 11 | Hey Boogie | 2:59 |
| 12 | Just Me And My TelephoneBass – Eddie Kirkland |
3:14 |
Companies, etc.
- Manufactured By – MCA Records Canada
- Distributed By – MCA Records Canada
- Phonographic Copyright (p) – MCA Records, Inc.
Credits
- Liner Notes – Don Kamerer
- Vocals, Guitar – John Lee Hooker
- Written-By – John Lee Hooker (tracks: 1 to 8, 10 to 12)
Notes
All cuts recorded in Detroit, late 1952, except "Mad Man Blues", "Hey Boogie" (Detroit, late 1951), "Dreamin' Blues" (Detroit, 1951) and "Just Me And My Telephone" (Detroit, 1951 or 1952)Digitally remastered form (sic) Original Chess Records masters.
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Barcode: 076732919927
- Matrix / Runout: #920425DD CHBD-9199
Other versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LP-1454 | John Lee Hooker | Plays & Sings The Blues (LP, Album, Mono) | Chess | LP-1454 | US | 1961 |
| MCD09199, CHD19166, 329 199-2 | John Lee Hooker | Plays And Sings The Blues (CD, Album, RE, RM) | MCA Records, Chess, MCA Records | MCD09199, CHD19166, 329 199-2 | Europe | 1989 |
| CD CHESS 1008 | John Lee Hooker | Plays And Sings The Blues (CD, Album, RE) | Chess | CD CHESS 1008 | Europe | 1989 |
| UICY-76562, CHBD-9199 | John Lee Hooker | Plays And Sings The Blues (CD, Album, RE, RM) | Chess, Chess | UICY-76562, CHBD-9199 | Japan | 2013 |
| GP-9932 | John Lee Hooker | The Blues (LP, Album, RE) | Sonet, Grand Prix | GP-9932 | Sweden | Unknown |











