Written by: Hooker
Produced by: Calvin Carter
Released: Feb. '62 on Vee-Jay
Charts: 10 weeks
Top spot: No. 60
Keith Richards said of Hooker, "Even Muddy Waters was sophisticated next to him." It was a compliment. In his gruff voice, the Hook put boogie to the blues in "Boom Boom," inspiring a generation of British blues acts, including the Animals, who covered the song to great effect.
Appears on: The Very Best of John Lee Hooker (Rhino)