Concert at Newport
# Concert at Newport

Concert at Newport is a live album by the blues musician John Lee Hooker, recorded at the Newport Folk Festival and released by the Vee-Jay label in 1963.

## Reception

Professional ratings :

| Review scores ||
| - | - |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
| The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings | |
| (The New) Rolling Stone Album Guide | |
| The Virgin Encyclopedia of The Blues | |

AllMusic reviewer Ron Wynn stated: "Arguably his finest live date, this was John Lee Hooker minus the self-congratulatory mugging now an almost mandatory part of his sets. Instead, there's just lean, straight, defiant Hooker vocals and minimal, but effective backing".

## Track listing

All compositions credited to John Lee Hooker

* "I Can't Quit You Now Blues" – 2:51
* "Stop Baby Don't Hold Me That Way" – 1:44
* "Tupelo" – 5:17
* "Bus Station Blues" – 3:38
* "Freight Train Be My Friend" – 3:25
* "Boom Boom Boom" – 2:29
* "Talk That Talk Baby" – 1:26
* "Sometimes Baby, You Make Me Feel So Bad" – 3:27
* "You've Got to Walk Yourself" – 4:52
* "Let's Make It" – 2:23
* "The Mighty Fire" – 4:42

## Personnel

* John Lee Hooker – guitar, vocals
* Unidentified musician – bass (tracks 9-11)
