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JUNE 22, 2001

Noted blues guitarist John Lee Hooker died in California on Thursday. He was 83.

Hooker was born in 1917 near Clarksdale, Mississippi, considered the birthing grounds of the blues. His style was widely respected by the likes of the Rolling Stones, Bonnie Raitt, Led Zeppelin, and Indigenous.

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Blues Guitarist John Lee Hooker Dies at 83 (The New York Times 6/22)
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Relevant Links:
John Lee Hooker, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame - http://www.rockhall.com/hof/inductee.asp?id=120