House of the Blues
# House of the Blues

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House of the Blues is an album by blues musician John Lee Hooker, compiling tracks originally released as singles between 1951 and 1952. Chess Records issued the album in 1959.

## Reception

AllMusic reviewer Bill Dahl stated: "This 1959 Chess album collects 1951–1954 efforts by John Lee Hooker. Some important titles here."

## Track listing

All compositions credited to John Lee Hooker

* "Walkin' the Boogie" 3:08
* "Love Blues" – 3:00
* "Union Station Blues" – 2:31
* "It's My Own Fault" – 2:22
* "Leave My Wife Alone" – 2:34
* "Ramblin' By Myself" – 2:41
* "Sugar Mama" – 2:30
* "Down at the Landing" – 3:10
* "Louise" – 2:35
* "Ground Hog Blues" – 2:25
* "High Priced Woman" – 3:15
* "Women and Money" – 2:55
* Recorded in Chicago on April 26, 1951 (tracks 3, 5, 6 & 9–11), and in Detroit on April 24, 1952 (tracks 1, 2, 7 & 8) and mid/late 1952 (tracks 4 & 12)

## Personnel

* John Lee Hooker – guitar, vocals
* Eddie Kirkland – guitar (tracks 9, 11 & 12)
* Bob Thurman – piano (tracks 4 & 12)
* Eddie Burns – bass (tracks 4 & 12)
* Tom Whitehead – drums (track 12)
